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% …
Read More »Purchase of immovable property in India by Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
A PIO means an individual (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan) who – At any time, held an Indian Passport or either of whose father or mother or whose grandfather was a citizen of …
Read More »Can a Non Resident Indian (NRI) buy properties in India?
A citizen of India resident out of India is called as Non Resident Indian (NRI). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) frames regulations to acquire or transfer immovable property in India by person residents outside India. As per the latest circular issued by RBI (as on 2014) the following …
Read More »TDS on purchase of immovable property
The provisions of this section states that TDS on sale of Immovable Property should be deducted at source from payment on transfer of immovable properties (other than agricultural land) where the consideration paid or payable is more than Rs 50,00,000/-. Earlier, there was no such deduction in case of immovable …
Read More »7 things you must know about Income Tax before buying property from Non Resident Indian (NRI)
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 …
Read More »TDS on sale of immovable property
Section 194 IA: Payment on transfer of certain Immovable Property other than Agricultural Land (with effect from 01.06.2013) Vide BUDGET 2013, read with Notification No.39/2013 dated 31st May, 2013, a new Section 194-IA was inserted to Income Tax Act, 1961 in the case of transfer of immovable property (situated in India or abroad/commercial or …
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