Khatha literally means, account. It is a document that shows a property owner having an account with the Municipality or any civic authority (BBMP -Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike) for paying taxes. The details of a it include the property owner’s name, size/measurement of property, location,built-up area, vacant or occupied etc., and is essentially required to calculate the total tax payable on that property.

You need it to apply for electricity (BESCOM) and water (BWSSB) connections, for trade and building licenses, building plan approval. It is also one of the important documents to be submitted to a bank when you are applying for a loan.

Difference between A- Khatha and B-Khatha?

There is no B-Khatha as such. Few years back, the extent of area under BBMP jurisdiction was extended and City Municipal Councils / Village Panchayats were brought under BBMP limits. This is when property owners’ details were entered in B-Register maintained by BBMP and acknowledgments were issued just to facilitate tax collection process.

The point to note is, not all B-register properties are unworthy. I personally involved in one property deal wherein the seller of a property had all the required documents like Conversion order, uptodate betterment charges receipts etc and it’s just that his property was not under BBMP limits earlier. He got his property converted to A-Khatha. But, ofcourse money/ time needs to be invested and may have to face lot of bureaucratic hurdles.

Types of  Applications:

Khatha registration for newly allotted plots or Khatha for the first time.

Khatha for transferred properties.

Khatha for bifurcated properties.

Khatha for amalgamated (combined) properties.

 

Required documents

For Khatha Registration;

Category of Property	Documents to be enclosed with the application
1)Properties allotted by Bangalore Development Authority / Karnataka Housing Board (KHB)	Application in prescribed form
	Attested copy of the title deed
	Copies of previous tax paid receipts (if any)
	Possession certificate
	Sketch showing the location of property
2) Revenue Pockets, BDA Reconveyed areas, Gramathana, high rise buildings (both apartments and commercial complexes)	Application in prescribed form
	Title documents, flow chart of the title
	Copies of previous tax paid receipts
	Proof of betterment charges paid
	Khatha extract issued by previous authority
	Property location map, measurements of property

 

NOTE: In case of revenue properties where conversion has not been obtained and approval of the competent authority for formation of layout has not been obtained, Khatha Registration will not be done unless they are regularized by the Government. However for the said properties assessment will be made for property tax and entered in the ‘B’ Register.

For Transfer of Khatha from one person to another based on the documents like sale deed, will, gift deed, family partition, release deed, in respect of properties already having khatha:-

• Application in prescribed form
• Title documents, flow chart of the title
• Copy of upto date tax paid receipt
• Affidavit regarding / inheritance / gift / court decree.
• Original Death certificate in case of Kathadar’s death

Required documents for Khatha Bifurcation

• Application in prescribed form
• Copies of Registered title deed
• Tax paid receipts
• Sketch showing the bifurcation of the property and its measurements
• NOC from BDA if the property is located in BDA layout (for vacant lands)

Required documents for Khatha Amalgamation

• Application in prescribed form
• Copies of Registered title deed
• Tax paid receipts
• Sketch showing the amalgamation of the property and its measurements
• Affidavit regarding proof of blood relationship
• NOC from BDA if the property is located in BDA layout (for vacant lands)

My experience:

On Khatha transfer;

I had applied for Khatha transfer in 2008 at BBMP, Bommanahalli office through a middleman. Along with the application I had submitted Sale deed, last property tax paid receipt, previous owner’s Khatha details, Encumbrance Certificate (EC) and required fee. I got Khatha transfer done in 15 days after few follow-ups.

On Khatha registration;

I had bought BDA auction site in HSR Layout for which I got Khatha registration done at Bommanahalli BBMP (CMC) office. I had submitted  registration application, Possession certificate,Sale deed, Latest Encumbrance Certificate (EC) reflecting the current owner name and Demand Draft (DD) for khatha registration and property tax

 

Online Khatha Application:

Now we can apply for Khatha through online module.

Visit http://bbmp.gov.in/khata

If you are applying as a group (say all flat owners of an apartment) then this is the best option. You may visit BBMP Citizen Service Centers for more information.

Khatha transfer fees receipt looks like this :

Khatha Registration Certificate looks like this :

Khatha Certificate looks like this :

 

Kindly share your experiences or comment below if you require more information,will be more than happy to reply. Cheers…!