G.O.Ms.No.40, Registration Fee for Scanning Documents, 2014
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 40 on 30 May 2014, amending the Table of Fees under the Registration Act, 1908 so that the extra registration fee for electronic copying and scanning is based on document page count. The amended fee applies from 2 June 2014: Rs.100 covers the first ten pages, with Rs.15 charged for every additional page above ten.
Purpose
Government Order (Ms.) No. 40, dated 30 May 2014, was issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department following a proposal from the Inspector General of Registration. It changes the Table of Fees prepared under the Registration Act, 1908 for documents copied and scanned using electronic devices.
The Inspector General of Registration reported that large documents require more work for page endorsement and scanning. They also occupy more space in electronic storage. The Government accepted the proposal to make the extra fee depend on the number of pages in the document.
What the fee amendment does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 40 replaces the relevant clause in Article 3 of the Table of Fees. The substituted fee structure is:
- Rs.100 for a document containing up to ten pages.
- The Rs.100 amount includes scanning charges for the first ten pages.
- Rs.15 for every additional page above ten pages.
- The page based fee applies from 2 June 2014.
Before this amendment, the Table of Fees provided an extra fee of Rs.100 for copying a document with electronic devices. The amendment retains that amount for the first ten pages and adds a separate charge for each page beyond ten.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 40 affects members of the public who present documents for registration under the registration category covered by the substituted clause. It is particularly relevant where a document has more than ten pages, because each additional page attracts the stated extra fee.
Subordinate registration officials, District Registrars and other Registration Department officers were sent the Government Order for information and necessary action.
Publication and implementation
Government Order (Ms.) No. 40 directed publication of the appended notification in an extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30 May 2014. The notification states that the amendment comes into force on 2 June 2014.
The Government Order itself was dated 30 May 2014. The operative date for the revised scanning fee is therefore 2 June 2014, rather than the date on which the Government Order was issued.
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Common questions
When did the page based scanning fee take effect?
The amended fee took effect on 2 June 2014.
What is the scanning fee for a document of ten pages or fewer?
The extra fee is Rs.100, inclusive of scanning charges for the first ten pages.
How are documents longer than ten pages charged?
The fee is Rs.100 for the first ten pages, plus Rs.15 for every additional page above ten.
Why did the Government introduce a page based fee?
The Inspector General of Registration reported that lengthy documents increased the work involved in page endorsement and scanning and used more electronic storage space. The Government accepted the proposal to charge according to page count.
