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The Registration Act, 1908, the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 mandates the registration of an agreement for sale of an immovable property. By registering the agreement for sale of an immovable property, it becomes a permanent public record. Further, a person is considered as the legal owner of an immovable property only after he gets such property registered in his name.

Capital Gains are exempt if a person purchases a new flat within two years of the date of sale of the original flat and invests the entire amount of capital gained into the new flat. However, the same is subject to the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Customers are requested to consult his/her Chartered Accountant in this regard.

Always look for following parameters while purchasing property :

-Location

-Reputation of developer

-RERA registration number of the project

-Developer’s title to the land on which the project is constructed

-Occupancy certificate and other approvals

-Amenities

-Conectivity

-Future development in the location

Always look for atleast the following aspects while purchasing apartment:

-RERA registration

-Carpet area and types of units

-Parking Area

-Payment schedule/plan

-Affordability of the project

-Possession Date

-Availability of Water, Electricity, STP, Power Backup etc

-Society maintenance charges

-Security features

You would not be eligible for a loan as most home loan lenders allow only immediate relatives to co-own a property. This means that a parents-son combination and a husband-wife combination are only allowed. The reason for this restriction is that if some dispute arises between the joint borrowers, their incomes might not be pooled any longer and there might be a problem in repaying the loan to the bank.

Yes, a single woman can get a loan. Till a few years back, banks hesitated to give loans to single women fearing loss of income after marriage. With double income families becoming the norm rather than exception, lenders now are lending to single women as well. Many lenders also have special schemes for women offering them a discount up to 0.25%.

No, currently no home loan lender provides loan for purchasing properties abroad. The primary reason being operational difficulties in property verification, disbursement and different legal structure governing both home loan and repossession terms.

Most home loan lenders offer special privileges to self-employed professionals. They recognize the fact that in such cases, income is generally under stated and the earning potential of such individuals is higher that what has been disclosed. Every Housing Finance Institution (HFI) has its own conditions regarding the type of professionals they would cater to. The HFI also decides on the qualifications required for such professionals to qualify for the relaxed norms for loan eligibility calculations.

Yes, you can have as many loans against different properties. The only criteria being that you should be able to repay all the EMIs every month.

Yes, loan for land purchase is available as long as it is for residential purposes only.

Yes, Non Resident Indians can avail of a NRI housing loan to buy a property in India. However, the loan disbursement process as well as the terms & conditions for a loan taken by a NRI are different than regular home loans granted to Indian residents.

Interest paid on capital borrowed for the acquisition, construction, repair, renewal or reconstruction of property is entitled to a deduction. That means you are allowed to deduct an amount equivalent to the total interest payable on the housing loan from your taxable income within the same financial year.

This is now a substantial amount. It started off with the Income Tax Department offering Rs 15,000 as the maximum amount eligible for deduction in the case of self-occupied property. This later got doubled to Rs 30,000. It did not stop there. After getting enhanced to Rs 75,000, it was then taken to a limit of Rs 1 lakh. Presently, the limit stands elevated to Rs 1.5 lakh.

So, should you borrow money to acquire, construct, repair, renew or reconstruct property on or after April 1, 1999, you get a deduction of up to Rs 1.5 lakh. The criteria being: the property has to be acquired or constructed by March 31, 2003 and be self-occupied.

The mere acquisition of property does not attract income tax. However, any income accruing from the ownership of it, in the form of rent (if it is let out)/annual value of the house (if is not let out and it is not the only residential property owned by that person in India) and/or capital gains (short term or long term) arising on the sale of this house or part thereof is taxable in the hands of the owner.

The Government Of India Has Granted General Permission For NRI/PIO/OCI To Buy Property In India And They Do Not Have To Pay Any Taxes Even While Acquiring Property In India. However, Taxes Have To Be Paid If They Are Selling This Property. Rental Income Earned Is Taxable In India, And They Will Have To Obtain A PAN And File Return Of Income If They Have Rented This Property. On Sale Of The Property, The Profit On Sale Shall Be Subject To Capital Gains.

If They Have Held The Property For Less Than Or Equal To 3 Years After Taking Actual Possession Then The Gains Would Be Short Term Capital Gains, Which Are To Be Included In Their Total Income As Tax As Per The Normal Slab Rates Shall Be Payable And If The Property Has Been Held For More Than 3 Years Then The Resultant Gain Would Be Long Term Capital Gains Subject To 20% Tax Plus Applicable Cess.

India Has DTAA’s With Several Countries Which Give A Favorable Tax Treatment In Respect Of Certain Heads Of Income. However, In Case Of Sale Of Immovable Property, The DTAA With Most Countries Provide That The Capital Gains Will Be Taxed In The Country Where The Immovable Property Is Situated. Hence, The Non-Resident Will Be Subject To Tax In India On The Capital Gains Which Arise On The Sale Of Immovable Property In India. Letting Of Immovable Property In India. Would Be Taxed In India Under Most Tax Treaties In View Of The Fact That The Property Is Situated In India.

Yes. Long-term and short-term capital gains are taxable in the hands of non-residents.

Yes. Long-term and short-term capital gains are taxable in the hands of non-residents.

A person of Indian origin 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:

-held an Indian Passport at any time, or

-who or whose father or paternal grandfather was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted general permission to NRIs, PIOs and foreign citizens to invest in real estate for their residential purpose.

NRIs can purchase commercial, as well as residential property in India (except for agricultural land, farm house & plantation property) provided the purchase consideration is met either out of inward remittances in foreign exchange through normal banking channels or out of funds from the purchaser's NRE/FCNR accounts maintained with banks in India.

In this case, a declaration has to be submitted to the Central Office of Reserve Bank in form IPI 7 within a period of 90 days from the date of purchase of the property/final payment.

The payment of the purchase should be made out of the funds received in India through the financial options made available by the Indian. In case the funds are held in a non-resident account, that account should be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the regulations made by the Reserve Bank.

Yes, the Reserve Bank has granted general permission to NRIs to acquire or dispose of NRI India Properties by way of gift from or to a relative who may be an Indian citizen or a person of Indian origin (PIO) whether resident in India or not.

Yes. The housing loan of an NRI or a PIO can be repaid by his/her close Indian relatives.