The purchase and sale of immovable property in India is subject to Tax Deduction at Source (popularly known as TDS) provisions under Income Tax Act. The buyer of the property is required to deduct tax (TDS) from the consideration payable to the seller. How much TDS is to be done? …
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Among the many apprehensions that NRIs’ have about investing in property in India, one is about the ways and means of repatriating funds back to their country abroad, after the sale of a property. Any NRI investor, while investing in property in India, should ideally chalk out the process from …
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Good news for property buyers! Ask anyone what is missing in real estate sector now. The immediate answer will be ‘accountability and transparency’, isn’t it? What is promised is not delivered, the promised completion dates are not kept up, the measurement of area is not clear (super built, carpet or …
Read More »Buying property from NRI and consequence of Non Deduction of Tax
Purchase of property in India from Non-Resident Indians (NRI) is a bit tricky when compared to buying it from Resident Indians. TDS at the time of buying the property – You may be aware about Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) to be done at the rate of 20.6% …
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If you are buying property (such as site or house or flat) from a NRI, you have to do TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) @ 20% on the sale value of the property. The seller or the buyer can apply to Income Tax department (International Tax Ward) for determination of the …
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Check whether the seller has PAN: Seller has to necessarily obtain Permanent Account Number (PAN). So, at the time of finalizing the transaction, we suggest you to take a copy of PAN card of the seller. If the seller is not having one, he has to apply for PAN …
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