Stamp duty on sale deed

As the name suggests, carpet area means the area of the property where you can lay your carpet, measured wall to wall (Checkout the illustration below). This is the actual area which you can call your personal space and you should be really concerned about.

Areas included in Carpet Area

• All Rooms – Living Room, Bedrooms, Dining Room, Dressing Room, Other Rooms.
• Kitchen and Bathrooms
• Stores and Balconies

Areas not included in Carpet Area

• External and Internal walls
• Common Areas

Note: Balconies are included in carpet area calculation whereas terraces (if any attached to a unit) are generally sold separately at a lower per sqft rate because terraces are not included in FSI calculation of the developer.

Type CHAPTER-V STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION FEES in google search and you would know various provisions of stamp duty in Gujrat state.