Circular No. 56154/C1/2017, Collection of Subdivision Fee, 25 May 2018
The Head of the Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 on 25 May 2018 to clarify when registration officers must collect subdivision fees and send patta transfer applications. Effective from 28 May 2018, it sets area based fees, exemptions and procedures for properties requiring subdivision.
What the circular governs
Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 of the Tamil Nadu Registration Department governs subdivision fees collected during document registration. STAR 2.0 sends patta transfer applications electronically to the Revenue Department after registration for survey numbers other than natham and urban survey numbers.
A subdivision fee is not required when the area transferred equals the total area of the relevant survey number or subdivision survey number. If the transferred area is smaller, registration officers must collect the applicable fee.
Fees and how they are counted
Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 sets the following subdivision fees:
- Corporation areas: Rs.60.
- Municipality areas: Rs.50.
- Other places outside municipal areas: Rs.40.
The number of fees depends on how the property is described:
- One property within one set of four boundaries and one survey number requires one fee.
- If that property covers several survey numbers and the transferred area is less than their combined total area, a separate fee applies for each survey number.
- If property in one survey number is described as four separate items with separate boundaries, four fees must be collected.
- The relevant survey number is the final number subdivided by the Revenue Department.
Special cases and exemptions
Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 provides that no subdivision fee is required for an undivided share document relating to a flat.
For agricultural land or plots, an undivided share attracts a fee when the larger portion containing that share is smaller than the total survey area. No fee is required where an undivided share is transferred from the entire area of the survey number.
Natham residential property requiring subdivision attracts the applicable fee. If a subdivision fee was already collected through STAR 2.0 for the same property, a further fee is not required when that property is transferred again before the Revenue Department completes the subdivision.
Patta transfer procedure
Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 states that a separate Form 6 is unnecessary for rural survey numbers because the patta form is sent electronically. For natham and urban survey numbers, document holders must provide Form 6, which must be numbered separately and sent to the appropriate Tahsildar every Tuesday.
For urban properties, registration officers must send both the required Form 6 and the notification called “M” to the relevant local body. The circular took effect on 28 May 2018.
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Common questions
Do I have to pay a subdivision fee when buying an entire survey number?
No. Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 says no subdivision fee is required when the transferred area equals the total area of the survey number or subdivision survey number.
What subdivision fee applies to my property?
The fee is Rs.60 in corporation areas, Rs.50 in municipality areas and Rs.40 in other places outside municipal areas.
Is a subdivision fee payable for the undivided share of a flat?
No. Circular No. 56154/C1/2017 exempts undivided share documents relating to flats from the subdivision fee.
Must I provide Form 6 for a patta transfer?
A separate Form 6 is not required for rural survey numbers because the application is sent electronically. Form 6 must be obtained for natham and urban survey numbers and sent to the appropriate Tahsildar.
