One of the million dollar questions is today's topic i.e. How to calculate capital gain for Under-Construction Property :). Lack of clarity in income tax act is responsible for numerous interpretations available online. The seller gets confused and left high & dry. In my post, Register under-construction property for a home loan, i shared my opinion as a buyer. In other words, i shared negatives of registering under-construction property. If i consider myself as a seller, the biggest advantage is that i can save on capital gain if i register under-construction property. The seller can ... Read More
5 Apartment Specific Factors Responsible for the Property Devaluation
In the last couple of years, the property prices have corrected 20% to 30% (unofficially). No one dares to accept this fact. This correction or property devaluation is because of lack of demand and thus oversupply. Any price correction because of lack of demand is not in the hand of the buyer. His only fault is that he selected wrong area/project. Let me clarify that price correction is not a city-wide phenomenon. There will be always pockets with decent or stable demand. In such areas, price remains stable or appreciate. Another type of property devaluation is because of a legal defect in ... Read More
Being a Joint Owner – 5 Clauses You Should Include In Sale Deed
Being a Joint Owner of a property is a casual affair in India. The potential joint owner of a property doesn't understand the future implications. In my previous post, i highlighted why it is important to mention the type of joint property ownership in agreement. Though the inclusion of Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common is more relevant in case one of the joint owner is deceased. There are certain other clauses that should be included in sale deed to safeguard your interest as a joint owner. Before we proceed, i would like to clarify one of the biggest misconceptions of joint property ... Read More
Why you should mention Type of Joint Property Ownership in Agreement
Joint Property ownership is very common in India, especially with a spouse. Personally, I don't suggest joint property ownership with parents because of inheritance and other hassles/issues. With the increasing marital and family disputes, sometimes joint property ownership becomes a major pain point. During happy times, we don't think of future repercussions. If the potential buyer comes to know about a dispute between joint owners then it might be difficult to dispose of the property. Such sales are distress as i shared in my post, Beware of Heavily Discounted Property. In the case of joint ... Read More
Advance Ruling – NRI or Resident Indian can Avoid Tax Issues
Advance Ruling is one of the "Brahamastra" to avoid any future taxation issues. Not many NRI's or Resident Indian's are aware of the same. Advance Ruling is more popular among the corporates, in the case of disputes between 2 parties or high-value transactions. Alternatively, it can help to plan income tax liability in advance and avoid any future shocks on tax liability. In layman terms, if a resident Indian has any doubt or issue related to taxation in respect of a transaction with NRI that is already undertaken or proposed i.e. Scenario A. Alternatively, if the transaction is proposed or ... Read More
7th Pay Commission and Its Impact on Property Market
Recently the Govt of India approved the implementation of 7th Pay Commission. It is one of the major development for Indian Economy. I received calls/emails for my opinion on the impact of 7th Pay Commission on the property market. I thought of sharing my views through the blog :). If we go by the market reaction then definitely the impact on real estate sector will be positive. The reason being, all the real estate stocks rallied :). The builders are quite optimistic and they are anticipating improvement in the property market. The media is gung-ho about the implementation of 7th Pay ... Read More
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