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Reduction in Stamp duty help Common Man

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The State Budget has extended some concessions in the form of reduction in stamp duty charges. The stamp duty on sale agreements of immovable property (without delivery of property) has been reduced to 0.1 per cent of sale value, subject to a minimum of Rs. 500 and maximum of Rs. 20,000.The stamp duty on DTD (Deposit of Title Deeds, executed at the time of taking home loan or loan against property), has been reduced to 0.1 per cent of loan amount subject a minimum of Rs. 500 and a maximum of Rs. 50,000.

For a sale agreement to buy a house for a consideration of Rs. 50 lakh, the stamp duty last year was Rs. 12,500, which will now get reduced to Rs. 5,000. If you had taken a home loan of Rs. 40 lakh in the last year, the stamp duty on DTD would have been Rs. 10,000, which will now get reduced to Rs. 4,000.

The budget has rationalized stamp duty payable on leasing out property. The stamp duty payable for a residential property leased out for less than one year, the stamp duty payable is 0.5 per cent of annual rent and advance (deposit) taken, subject to a maximum of Rs. 500 only. If the property let out is commercial or industrial, the stamp duty payable would be 0.5 per cent of annual rent plus money advanced, without any maximum limit.

The stamp duty for lease period has been now reduced to one per cent for lease period from one year to 10 years. Further, stamp duty applicable on lease period of 10-30 years has been reduced to two per cent for lease period of 10-20 years and three per cent for lease period of 20-30 years.

The builders and developers will also benefit from the budget as stamp duty on sale agreement (joint development) has been rationalized to one per cent of market value with a maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh. Similarly, stamp duty payable on Power of Attorney (given for developing/construction), has been rationalized to one per cent of market value, subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh.

The State Government has been following the stamp duty rates as recommended in the National Habitat Policy in order to get various benefits available under JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission). Hence one can expect the stamp duty charges on registration of immovable property to get reduced from the present six per cent to five per cent in the next budget (2011-12).


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Home buyers need not worry about being levied a service tax

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Local authorities in some states do not issue completion certificates while others take many years to issue one. The budget for 2010-11 has proposed Service tax if payment is made before the completion of construction. If Home buyers and property developers cannot procure a completion certificate from the local authority they need not worry about being levied a service tax. The government could allow some independent authority to certify that the property is complete.

“We are examining the issue and will see if a similar certificate from an outside agency can suffice,” said a finance ministry official.The service tax will be levied only on 33% of the base price of a flat sold at construction stage. Charges such as development fee, parking fee and premium location usually paid at the time of completion of construction will also be included in the base price. The new rule will come into effect when Parliament approves the budget.

Home buyers and property developers need not worry, if they cannot procure a completion certificate.The finance ministry may admit a certificate from an architect or builders association as a sufficient proof of completion. Sale of fully completed houses will be exempt from the tax if a completion certificate from a local authority is provided.

Non-availability of completion certificate can increase the cost of a property as the 3.3% service tax would be significant, taking the tax element to nearly 10% after including the stamp duty.Property developers had a mixed response to the proposal. Rajeev Talwar, managing director of DLF, the country’s largest developer, felt the flexibility could be abused. However, an executive of Delhi-based developer Ansal API appreciated the government’s decision. “If the government takes the decision to outsource the whole process to an accredited agency, it will take the pressure off the realty firms.”

Reference:

The Economic Times

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Reduction in stamp duty is a boon

Friday, March 12th, 2010

In recent Karnataka budget 2010-11, the decrease in stamp duty is expected to cause some optimism among home buyers. Real estate sector is gradually becoming active and reduction in stamp duty in recent budget is boon for for those homebuyers or investing in real estate.

Stamp duty on Deposition of Title Deed (DTD) would be would be reduced to 0.10 per cent from previous 0.25 per cent subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.50,000. For amalgamation and de-merger of companies, present rate of 5 per cent would be brought down to 3 per cent. One per cent duty would be imposed on papers of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).

An appropriate amendments would be brought in to stop stamp duty evasion in transfer of apartments/flats. Stamp duty on Agreement to Sale to be modified from 0.25 per cent to 0.10 per cent subject to a maximum of Rs.20,000. After further simplifying of duty structure in respect of lease and license, Stamp Duty at the rate of 0.50 per cent will be imposed for a period up to 1 year subject to a maximum of Rs.500 for residential buildings. Stamp Duty would be imposed one, two and three per cent respectively for a period of one year to 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30 years, based on average of one-year. rentals and advance

Stamp Duty and Registration Fee exemption

In the recent budget 2010-11, it is decide to exempt Stamp Duty and Registration Fee fully in respect of loan documents of rainwater harvesting units, houses built under Indira Avas Scheme and non-conventional sources of energy – like solar and bio-gas energy units. Stamp Duty and Registration Fee exemption will be granted in respect of documents transferring properties for public purposes, free of cost to local bodies and urban development authorities. Duty in respect of annulment of all kinds of documents will be simplified.

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Real Estate Looks Union Budget With Expectation

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Global slowdown had led all industries to look towards government for help and packages to regain the market situation. Real estate sector is one of the industries which look Union Budget with hopes and expectation. Real estate industry expects some tax concession and packages to boost the industry.

Developers and builders expect reintroduction of section 80-IB (10) of income tax Act. The section was lapsed on March 31, 2007. If the provision reintroduced, builders will be encouraged to build small sized apartments. As per this section there was exemption from income tax on profit made by developers in constructing houses of less than 1000 sqft in Mumbai and Delhi, and less than 1500 sqft in other cities.

There is huge demand for small sized apartment. There is urgent need to boost the industry by restoring fiscal concession or restoration of section 80-IB (10). Developers and builders feel this measure will encourage builders towards construction of small sized housing or apartment and lowering the price of small residential units.

Stable government has played vital role in getting hopes and confidence of property buyers, investors and Realtors. Industry experts feel government is on right track by considering the hiking of income-tax exemption available for interest payment on home loans. Home buyers and investors expect the government will increase the income tax exemption slab for interest payment on home loans from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh. The Budget should free the rental income yielded by commercial premises from service tax.

Every industry is expecting government for help and stimulus packages to regain the market situation and come out from the current situation. Real estate sector looks union budget as an opportunity where government will offer packages to boost the industry.

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