RBI HAS DIRECTED ALL THE BANKS NOT TO OVER VALUE THE PROPERTIES WHICH INCLUDES STAMP DUTY, REGISTRATION FEE, SERVICE TAX, VAT AND OTHER ADDITIONS, WHILE PROCESSING THE HOME LOANS, AS THE REGULATOR RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF SUCH DISCREPANCIES BY SOME OF THE BANKS.
THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT IS EXAMINING THE HOME LOANS APPLICATIONS AND SANCTIONS AS IT IS NOTICED THAT MANY ASSESSEES HAVE FILED THE TAX RETURNS, WHICH HAVE SOME UNDISCLOSED TRANSACTIONS, TO AVOID THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
THE BUYERS ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT OF SALE WITH THE BUYER FOR XXXXX PRICE AND SUBMIT THE SAME FOR HOME LOAN SANCTION AND REGISTER THE SAME PROPERTY FOR THE LESSER VALUE TO AVOID OR EVADE INCOME TAX, STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION FEE. THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT IS COLLECTING INFORMATION OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND TAX EVADERS WILL BE PENALISED. THEHOME LOAN BUYERS ENTER INTO A SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY OR HIGHER VALUE OF THE PROPERTY TO AVAIL LOANS AND AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, REGISTER THE SAME FOR LESSER VALUE TO EVADE INCOME TAX, SALES TAX, SERVICE TAX, STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION FEE.
PROPERTY BUYERS WHO HAVE AVAILED LOAN HAVE ALSO ENTERED INTO SEVERAL DUBIOUS AGREEMENTS AND THE BUILDERS COLLECT THE PAYMENT UNDER VARIOUS HEADS AND IN DIFFERENT NAMES, BUT ARE CAUGHT, AS THEY HAD ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE AND THESE ARE OFFICIALS DOCUMENTS, BASED ON THESE DOCUMENTS THE LOAN IS SANCTIONED.