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Section 194IA: TDS on purchase and sale of immovable property

Income Tax : Understand TDS on immovable property transactions. Section 194-IA mandates TDS deduction at 1% for sale consideration exceeding Rs...

May 10, 2024 8496 Views 0 comment Print

Terminologies related to Property

Corporate Law : 1. Movable Property – Movable property means property; the location of which can be changed, including things growing on, affix...

September 11, 2021 2223 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of SC Decision related to interpretation of Exemption provisions

Goods and Services Tax : Analysis of Supreme Court Decision in Mother Superior Adoration Convent relating to interpretation of Exemption provisions Introdu...

April 28, 2021 7023 Views 0 comment Print

Important Provisions of Transfer of Property Act 1882

Corporate Law : Transfer of Property Act is a general law related to transfer of property. It generally deals with immovable property only. Object...

November 21, 2020 140142 Views 2 comments Print

Understand Property and its Registration under Laws of India

Corporate Law : The word ‘property’ has been derived from a Latin word ‘properietate‘ which means a thing that is owned. T...

June 16, 2020 45537 Views 2 comments Print


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SC stays Delhi High Court order on recovering service tax on renting of immovable property for commercial use

Service Tax : The Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Delhi High Court, which stopped the Centre from recovering service tax on renting of ...

January 14, 2011 2497 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax disputes may cost government 500 crore

Service Tax : The government may lose over Rs 500 crore in service tax this year, as its decision to impose tax on eight new services and amend ...

September 8, 2010 537 Views 0 comment Print

Property Sales at its low in and around Mumbai

Finance : A staggering 96.3 million square feet of residential space — or about 80,000 homes — is lying unsold in the Mumbai Metropolita...

August 13, 2010 777 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective amendment in budget 2010 to provide that renting is a service

Service Tax : In this Budget a retrospective amendment has been introduced in respect of the service of renting out of property for commercial p...

March 16, 2010 654 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Property – Board promises Delhi HC to revise instructions

Service Tax : The Delhi High Court in the Home Solution Retail India case had held that renting of immovable property is not a taxable service. ...

January 30, 2010 2430 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Adhering to Valid Claims in ITR for LTCG on Immovable Property Sales: A Case Study

Income Tax : Understand the ITAT Chennai ruling on valid claims for Long-Term Capital Gains. Learn the tax implications of property sale, liabi...

September 6, 2024 6006 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Property Before 01.06.2007: CESTAT

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata rules that service tax is not applicable to rent received for immovable property services prior to June 2007. Detai...

October 22, 2023 390 Views 0 comment Print

HC Refused to Entertain Plea of Rajinikanth against Property Tax Demand for Vacant Marriage Hall

Goods and Services Tax : whether the petition filed for disposal of notice for demanding property tax without waiting for disposal of same case by Municipa...

October 14, 2020 837 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C cannot be invoked in respect of TDR Rights

Income Tax : whether section 50C can be invoked in respect of the right to receive compensation on compulsory acquisition of land & the TDR rig...

July 22, 2020 3843 Views 0 comment Print

Laying of underground cable by mobile service provider is exigible to property tax

Corporate Law : Laying of underground cable by the mobile service provider is exigible to property tax being a levy for use of land for laying of ...

May 14, 2019 3519 Views 0 comment Print


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Uniform policy for A&C Department of Unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Corporate Law : Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) order on the new rates of the property tax 1. New property tax rates and conditions will be a...

July 15, 2022 3330 Views 0 comment Print

BMC exempts residential Property of 500 sq. feet or less from property Tax

Corporate Law : From the 1st January 2022, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation shall not levy any tax component of property tax specified in sub-sect...

February 2, 2022 45105 Views 0 comment Print

NDMC extends property tax payment date to 15th July 2021

Corporate Law : Date of payment of property tax for Financial Year 2021-22 on lump sum payment 0f Property Tax with 15% rebate along with 3% (thre...

June 20, 2021 1752 Views 0 comment Print

Purchase of Immovable Property in India by Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – Amendment of the definition

Fema / RBI : Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I banks is invited to clause (c) of Regulation 2 of Notification No. FEMA 21/2000-RB dated...

January 13, 2010 919 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction regarding judgement of Delhi HC in respect of Service Tax on Renting of immovable property

Service Tax : Kind attention is invited to the recent judgement of the Honourable High Court of Delhi in the matter of Home Solutions Retail Ind...

November 11, 2009 1617 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi High Court decision regarding applicability of service tax on rent

April 18, 2009 5742 Views 4 comments Print

The Delhi High Court held that the renting of immovable property is not a service, and accordingly, the levy of service tax on the activity of renting is “ultra vires.” The decision may have significant accounting implications on the entities. The judgment delivered by the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court

IT dept refuses to disclose info on IAS officials under RTI

March 10, 2009 1117 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Information Commission feels that details of property belonging to government servants and even judges of the high courts and the Supreme Court are subject to the purview of the Right To Information (RTI) Act but some government departments, including the Income-Tax department, seem to think otherwise.

Interest On FDR Out Of Temporary Surplus Business Funds Is Business

February 10, 2009 7970 Views 0 comment Print

In the course of business and profession many times advance money is received from customers and clients. The advance money or deposits are received for the purpose of execution of agreed work to be done which may involves supply of goods, rendering of services, execution of contracts, payments to other concerned parties, incurring expenses on behalf of customers and clients etc. Therefore, such advances

Ramalinga Raju under lens for capital gains tax fraud

January 27, 2009 510 Views 0 comment Print

The tax authorities are taking a hard look at how the disgraced promoter of Satyam Computer Services, B Ramalinga Raju, used money raised through pledging of shares. The move will enable the income-tax department to trace some of the undisclosed income of Mr Raju, his family members and their investment firms—an exercise that is distinctly […]

Acquisition of Immoveable Property in India – F.A.Q

December 19, 2008 1254 Views 0 comment Print

Under the general permission available, the following categories can freely purchase immovable property in India: i) Non-Resident Indian (NRI)- that is a citizen of India resident outside India ii) Person of Indian Origin (PIO)- that is an individual (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan), who

Service Tax – Sale of flats is no service and so no Service Tax is payable

June 23, 2008 2109 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioners, is a private limited company, engaged in the business of development and sale of immovable property, i.e., real estate, have impugned a notice, dated March 6, 2006 issued by respondent Superintendent of Central Excise, whereby the petitioner-company has been asked to get itself registered under section 69 of the Finance Act, 1994 inasmuch as the petitioner-company has been providing commercial or industrial construction service/construction of complex service.

Part Performance of Transaction fall within ambit of section 2(47) of IT Act

March 7, 2008 1703 Views 0 comment Print

11. Keeping in view the nature of the transaction between the Assessee and the so called Developer, coupled with the transfer and the possession of the immovable properties, we find that the transaction amounts to conveyance in favour of the purchaser of the properties and the transfer was completed on the date when the purchases were executed and possession was handed over.

SC to decide priority in cases of recovery of goverment dues

January 14, 2008 1116 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court will decide whether recovery of government dues, including income tax and excise, should get priority over liabilities of banks and other creditors while dividing the assets of a sick company. Tax authorities have moved the apex court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court which held that excise dues cannot get priority over liabilities of secured or unsecured creditors, banks and financial institutions.

UP CM Mayawati wins Rs.60.00 Lacs case in ITAT

December 29, 2007 934 Views 0 comment Print

The issue before the Tribunal is the gifts amounting to Rs. 12 lakhs in cash and Rs. 62 Lakhs in immovable property received by Mayavati. The donors had even borrowed money and made the gifts to her. The AO was not convinced but the CIT(A) was and Revenue is in appeal before the Tribunal. Assessee Mayavati is also before the Tribunal pleading Standard deduction of Rs. 30,000/-.

Understanding Wealth Tax on Properties in India

December 24, 2007 9329 Views 0 comment Print

Wealth tax in India targets non-productive assets, levied at 1% on wealth over ₹15,00,000. Learn about exemptions and valuation for tax assessments

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