The Department of Registration and Stamps in India is working towards establishing an online system for property valuation and stamp duty assessment, aiming to increase transparency and reduce corruption.
West Bengal's new property tax proposal faces criticism from CREDAI Bengal, citing increased transaction costs and negative impacts on the real estate sector due to inflated property valuations.
The Goa government has raised stamp duty on properties and infrastructure tax, impacting beach-side home buyers, as part of the 2008-09 budget.