The Income Tax Act has divided tax entities into various categories. All individuals are taxed under the category of an ‘Individual’. However, if more than one people come together to own a building, they … READ FULL STORY
The concept of fair market value is quite important under the income tax law in India. The buyer as well as the seller of a property will be impacted if the sale/purchase consideration as … READ FULL STORY
Property deals may sometimes be abandoned halfway after certain advance payments, like token money, have been made. The deal may be cancelled by either the seller or the buyer for a variety of reason. … READ FULL STORY
Capital gains tax is the government-determined tax that has to be paid on the profit from the sale of an asset. The responsibility to pay capital gains tax arises on sale of a property … READ FULL STORY
Capital gain refers to the profit that one earns through the sale of a capital asset, such as real estate, or even stocks or bonds. It is the difference between the selling price of … READ FULL STORY
Budget 2022 was termed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as ‘growth oriented budget’ that would serve as a blueprint for India’s development in the next 25 years leading to India at 100. Presented by … READ FULL STORY
Like all sorts of income, profits made by way of business activities are taxed under the income tax laws in India. As is true of all incomes, the tax payer also enjoys a variety … READ FULL STORY
The Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 1, 2020, has proposed a new tax regime for individuals and HUFs, where they are offered lower rates of tax for different slabs, provided … READ FULL STORY
A holding period of 24 months is crucial for a person to be able to claim tax benefits associated with long-term capital gains on property sale. Long-term capital gains give a property seller the … READ FULL STORY
In a separate article we have discussed the provisions of tax deduction at source on payments being made to residents with respect to rental and sale transactions of property. For a resident Indian, who … READ FULL STORY
In order to provide an impetus to the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ mission, the finance minister has proposed an additional tax benefit of Rs 1.5 lakhs, with respect to the home loan taken … READ FULL STORY
‘Capital gains’ is one of the income heads, under the Indian tax laws. Any profit from the sale of a capital asset, is taxed under the head ‘capital gains’. Holding period as the basis … READ FULL STORY
Divyata Kalhans Account director, Mumbai I have purchased a property in Jaypee Krescent homes, Noida, for which I opted for a home loan. I am disappointed with this budget, as there is no change … READ FULL STORY
