5% + 1.5% registration + 0.5% transfer = 7% TOTAL. Lower than Telangana 8.5%. Webland integrated records + Pattadar Passbook + CARD portal.
ANDHRA PRADESH STAMP DUTY: (1) STAMP DUTY: 5%. (2) TRANSFER DUTY: 0.5%. (3) REGISTRATION: 1.5%. (4) TOTAL: 7% (vs neighbouring Telangana 8.5%). (5) WOMEN BUYER: no separate concession. (6) GIFT to relatives: 1% concessional. (7) MORTGAGE: 0.1%. EXAMPLE Visakhapatnam ₹80L flat: 7% × ₹80L = ₹5.6L total. LOWER than Telangana — AP cheaper for property registration. APPLIES: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, Kakinada.
WEBLAND = AP Integrated Land Records System (webland.ap.gov.in). FEATURES: (1) PATTADAR PASSBOOK with digital ID. (2) SURVEY NUMBER + plot details. (3) Real-time mutation updates. (4) Encumbrance Certificate (EC) digital. (5) Adangal (cultivation records). (6) 1-B Form (extract). USE: (1) Property verification BEFORE purchase. (2) Loan applications — bank checks. (3) Dispute resolution. (4) Tax compliance. CRITICAL: verify Webland records BEFORE any AP property purchase. NRI investors especially — remote verification possible.
AP MAJOR CITIES: (1) VISAKHAPATNAM (Vizag): largest city, port + IT growth, premium properties. (2) VIJAYAWADA: commercial hub, central AP. (3) TIRUPATI: religious + IT emerging. (4) GUNTUR: agricultural + emerging IT. (5) KAKINADA: port + petrochemical. SAME STAMP DUTY 7% across AP. MARKET VALUES vary significantly. NRI INVESTMENT POPULAR: Vizag waterfront properties, Vijayawada commercial. STRATEGIC: Vizag higher appreciation, Vijayawada commercial yield, Tirupati emerging growth.
AP REGISTRATION via CARD (Computer-Aided Administration of Registration Department): (1) Visit registration.ap.gov.in. (2) Property valuation via Market Value (Sub-Registrar Reckoner). (3) Calculate stamp duty online. (4) Pay via NetBanking/UPI/Card. (5) Generate e-Challan. (6) Schedule SRO appointment. (7) Visit with all parties + 2 witnesses. (8) Biometric verification. (9) Document registration in 2-3 weeks. SUPPORTING: (1) Sale deed draft. (2) PAN + ID. (3) Pattadar passbook. (4) Webland EC. (5) Builder NOC if society. AP one of more digitized states.
AP PROPERTY STRATEGY: (1) 7% stamp duty (lower than TG 8.5%). (2) WEBLAND verification mandatory. (3) PATTADAR PASSBOOK transfer post-purchase. (4) MUNICIPAL TAX annual (corporation-specific). (5) NRI BUYERS: Visakhapatnam + Vijayawada popular. PAN + NRO mandatory. (6) GIFT to family 1% concessional. (7) JOINT REGISTRATION possible. (8) AMARAVATI region: special development zone — separate rates check. (9) AP CAPITAL DECISION (multi-capital under Jagan govt — Vizag exec, Amaravati legislative, Kurnool judicial): check zone-specific stamp duty changes. CONSULT AP-specialist property lawyer for high-value transactions.