The residential real estate market has witnessed its lowest first-half sales and launches in the last five years, along with a resurgence of the affordable housing sector in H1 2017, says a report titled … READ FULL STORY
Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the effective tax on under-construction projects has gone up to 12 per cent, which is an increase of 6.5 per cent. The actual GST rate is 18 … READ FULL STORY
The regime of indirect taxation in the real estate industry, started as recently as 2004, when service tax was applied to works contracts of commercial properties. It was then introduced to residential properties and … READ FULL STORY
With the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1, 2017, there is significant anxiousness and ambiguity among the stakeholders in the real estate market. Many are also wondering which would … READ FULL STORY
Although the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates have already been finalised on most of the goods and services, calculating its real impact appears to be a mammoth task, especially for under-construction properties. The … READ FULL STORY
While there is a lot of buzz over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the market, most people remain unsure about how it will impact various businesses. In the real estate sector, people … READ FULL STORY
Pointing out that the tax department and states, have received complaints that the people who have booked flats and made part payment, are being asked to make the entire payment before July 1, 2017, … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on June 12, 2017, reiterated that there will be no extension for registration of ongoing projects, beyond July 31, 2017, under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority. “As far as … READ FULL STORY
The first quarter of 2017, witnessed residential launches of approximately 25,800 units in the top 8 cities, registering a 16 per cent decline from the corresponding period last year. A closer look at the … READ FULL STORY
After a drastic dip in sentiments, from October to December 2016, the first quarter of 2017 has begun on a positive note, signifying the transient impact of demonetisation. Nevertheless, the stakeholders in Indian real … READ FULL STORY
Now, that the GST rates for real estate have been declared, the question on everybody’s mind is how will this impact the sector. While the real impact of the GST, will only be seen … READ FULL STORY
Real estate sectoral body CREDAI, has urged the state governments to do away with the stamp duty< on landed property to eliminate multi-point taxation after the introduction of the GST. “CREDAI welcomes the introduction … READ FULL STORY
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is, beyond doubt, the most revolutionary tax-related reform to be seen in India in several decades. It will eliminate the conflicting and cascading taxation structures, which have confounded … READ FULL STORY
