Government Schemes and Policy · 8 January 2026

Uttar Pradesh caps stamp duty on intra-family gift deeds for commercial assets at Rs 5,000

Exam-focused facts from the 8 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved transfer of commercial and industrial properties among family members through gift deeds at a concessional stamp duty capped at Rs 5,000.
  • Earlier, this concession, introduced in Aug 2023, applied only to agricultural and residential properties.
  • The revised rules will take effect from the date of publication in the official gazette.

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