NEW DELHI: Prices of under-construction apartments may rise by up to 5-10% when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out. But, prices of completed apartments will not be affected as GST will not be applicable there. If you have already bought a flat but the entire payment has not been made, you will …
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NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) could bring in transparency in the functioning of the real estate sector and even reduce the cost of ownership of homes for buyers, especially if the GST rate is lower than all the current rates put together, said builders and tax consultants. These consultants, however, said there’s …
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MUMBAI: The Mumbai bench of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a taxpayer cannot be denied investment-related tax benefits if due to a builder’s fault the taxpayer does not get timely possession of a house in which the reinvestment was made. The Income-Tax Act provides for benefits relating to capital gains tax, where …
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BENGALURU: Home prices are unlikely to drop from the current levels despite tepid sales and rising inventory in the city. The city’s residential real estate capital value remains unchanged at Rs 5,334 per sqft in the first half of 2016 compared to the second half of 2015, according to Idirees Chenakkal, head of Research & …
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KOLKATA: Developers of all big housing projects-covering 2 lakh square feet or more-in the state will now have to get a compulsory green nod before starting construction. After taking clearance from the district administration, stating the nature of the land, project details and the outlying plan of the nature of construction, the builders will have …
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