T.N. Budget 2025: Registration fee reduced by 1% for immovable assets under women’s name

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presents the Budget in the Assembly
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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) announced that the registration fee for all immovable assets, including houses, plots, and agricultural lands, valued up to ₹10 lakh, will be reduced by 1% when registered in the name of women.

Presenting the State Budget 2025-26, Mr. Thennarasu said the revision in the registration fee will come into force from April 1 this year. “Through this initiative, the government strongly believes that women’s self-reliance and financial independence will be further strengthened,” he said.

The Minister also announced a major initiative to elevate one lakh women as entrepreneurs with the aim of further increasing women’s participation in the State’s economic development.

“Under this scheme, women will receive skill development training and entrepreneurial guidance to establish various enterprises, with access to bank loans of up to ₹10 lakh, along with a 20% subsidy. For this scheme, an allocation of ₹225 crore has been made in the financial year 2025-26,” he said.