Project Registration Fee
The fee is calculated on the area of land proposed to be developed and paid at the time of application for registration.
| Type of project | Land up to 1,000 sq m | Land above 1,000 sq m | Maximum fee | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group housing project | ₹5 per sq m | ₹10 per sq m | ₹5,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(a) |
| Mixed development (residential and commercial) project | ₹10 per sq m | ₹15 per sq m | ₹7,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(b) |
| Commercial project | ₹20 per sq m | ₹25 per sq m | ₹10,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(c) |
| Plotted development project | ₹5 per sq m | ₹5 per sq m | ₹2,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(d) |
Work Out Your Karnataka RERA Fee
Pick the application. For a project, pick its type and enter the area of land proposed to be developed; the rate and the cap follow rule 3(3).
Figures from the Karnataka Rules, 2017 as published on 11 July 2017. The rate is applied to the whole land area: one rate where it does not exceed 1,000 sq m, the other where it exceeds 1,000 sq m.
Extension and Withdrawal
| Event | Fee | Detail | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of project registration (Form E) | Half the registration fee | An amount equivalent to half the registration fee under rule 3(3). No fee where the promoter applies for extension due to force majeure. | Rule 7(2) |
| Withdrawal of application before the expiry of thirty days under section 5(1) | 10% or ₹50,000 | Ten per cent of the registration fee paid, or ₹50,000, whichever is more, is retained as processing fee. The rest is refunded within thirty days of withdrawal. | Rule 3(5) |
Real Estate Agent: Registration and Renewal
| Item | Individual | Other than an individual | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | ₹25,000 | ₹2,00,000 | Rule 9(2) |
| Renewal fee | ₹5,000 | ₹25,000 | Rule 11(2) |
| Validity of registration and of renewal | Five years | Five years | Rules 10(4) and 11(6) |
The renewal application in Form J is made not less than three months before the registration expires (rule 11(1)).
Late Fee and Penalty
A promoter who contravenes section 3 is liable to a penalty of up to 10% of the estimated cost of the real estate project, as determined by the Authority. On continued violation, imprisonment up to three years, or a fine up to a further 10%, or both. RERA Act 2016 · s.59
A promoter who gives false information or contravenes section 4 is liable to a penalty of up to 5% of the estimated cost of the real estate project. RERA Act 2016 · s.60
If the promoter withdraws within the thirty days of section 5(1), 10% of the fee paid or ₹50,000, whichever is more, is kept as processing fee. Karnataka RERA Rules 2017 · rule 3(5)
An agent who fails to comply with section 9 or 10 is liable to a penalty of ₹10,000 for every day the default continues, which may cumulatively extend up to 5% of the cost of the plot, apartment or building whose sale or purchase was facilitated. RERA Act 2016 · s.62
What You Pay in Common Cases
Group housing on 8,000 sq m of land, later extended
Commercial project on 50,000 sq m of land
Plotted development on 30,000 sq m
Group housing fee of ₹80,000, application withdrawn within 30 days
How to Apply and Pay
- 1Apply in Form AIn triplicate until the procedure is web based, with the documents of rule 3(1) and section 4 of the Act (rule 3(2)).
- 2Pay the rule 3(3) feeDemand draft or banker’s cheque on a scheduled bank or a co-operative bank, or online payment, at the time of applying.
- 3Registration in Form CThe Authority grants or rejects within thirty days (section 5(1)); the certificate is issued in Form C (rule 6(1)).
- 4Extend in Form EWithin three months prior to expiry, with half the fee and a note on the reasons for delay; granted in Form F (rule 7).
- 5Agents: Form GRegistration certificate in Form H, valid five years; renew in Form J at least three months before expiry (rules 9 to 11).
Documents to file with it
- Promoter: self-attested copy of the PAN card (rule 3(1)(a))
- Promoter: annual report, or the audited profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statement and auditor’s report, for the three preceding financial years (rule 3(1)(b))
- Promoter: number of parking slots in the project (rule 3(1)(c))
- Promoter: authenticated legal title deed with documents for the chain of title (rule 3(1)(d))
- Promoter: details of encumbrances, with the permission under section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, the conversion order under section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act and the change of land use permission, where applicable (rule 3(1)(e))
- Promoter who is not the land owner: owner’s consent with the self-attested collaboration or development agreement and the owner’s title documents (rule 3(1)(f))
- Promoter: name, photograph, contact details and address of the promoter, or of the chairman, partners, directors and authorised person (rule 3(1)(g))
- Agent: details of the enterprise and particulars of registration with bye-laws, memorandum and articles (rule 9(1)(a), (b))
- Agent: name, address, contact details and photograph, self-attested PAN card and address proof of the place of business (rule 9(1)(c) to (e))
How to Use This Chart
- Fix the project type and the land area first: the per square metre rate changes at 1,000 sq m.
- Apply the cap for the project type after multiplying the rate by the land area.
- The text read is the Rules as published in the Karnataka Gazette of 11 July 2017. Later amendments to the Rules are not included.
- The gazette copy on file is a scanned image. The figures were read from the page images of the English text, where each amount is written in words.
- Fees for complaints and appeals, and any standard fees fixed by the Authority by regulation, are not covered.
- The Rules do not state a separate cap for the extension fee; the calculator halves the registration fee after its cap, which halves the cap too.
- The compounding amounts of rule 45 are not shown: they are not in the pages of the gazette read for this chart.
Official documents behind this page
- Karnataka Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, Housing Secretariat notification No. DOH 109 KHB 2017 dated 10-7-2017, Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary, Part-IVA, No. 662 dated 11 July 2017 (official gazette copy)Rule 3(1) and 3(2) (documents, Form A), rule 3(3) (project registration fee), rule 3(5) (withdrawal), rule 6(1) (Form C), rule 7 (extension, Forms E and F), rule 9 (agent application and fee), rule 10 (grant, validity), rule 11(1), 11(2) and 11(6) (agent renewal and validity).
- The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016)Section 3(2) (projects that need no registration), section 5 (thirty days to decide), sections 59, 60 and 62 (penalties).
Disclaimer: This chart reproduces fees and rates from the official documents listed above, as read on 3 October 2026. It is general information, not professional advice for your case. Fees, rates and slabs are changed by notification, and the amount the authority’s portal or challan asks for on the day you pay is the one that applies. The calculator only adds up the figures on this page; it does not know your facts or any later change. TaxClue is not responsible for a decision taken on this page alone. Check the current notification on the official website before you pay or file.