Govt exempts Rs 1.9cr stamp duty on SEZ land surrender deal

Written on 02/19/2026
Newton Sequeira

Goa government waived Rs 1.9 crore stamp duty on a Rs 33 crore land deal where Meditab Specialities Ltd is returning SEZ land to GIDC. This exemption covers 123.2 hectares of land at Keri, Ponda taluka, facilitating the GIDC's acquisition of the plot. The waiver aims to ease business operations and reduce government expenditure.