It is strongly advised to avail the services of a professional Chartered Accountant to make CASH Payments. All the payments towards the purchase of the property must be THROUGH AN ACCOUNT PAYEE DEMAND DRAFT OR CHEQUE OR NEFT OR RTGS. Cash transaction above a particular limit is not permitted. Therefore, it is better to avoid … Continue reading CASH TRANSACTIONS OR PAYING CASH OR RECEIVING CASH FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES
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PETROL PUMP STATIONS – DEPOSITED MONEY (OLD CURRENCY) – ACCOUNTS ARE BEING CHECKED BY THE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES. 16.70 Bank accounts under investigation.
The Income Tax Department is scrutinising the Books of Accounts and the bill books maintained by the Petrol Pump Stations across India, which had deposited more old currency during the demonitisation. The Income Tax Department has also found out abnormal discrepancy in 16,70,000 accounts with huge deposits and are under scrutiny. It is ACHCHE DIN … Continue reading PETROL PUMP STATIONS – DEPOSITED MONEY (OLD CURRENCY) – ACCOUNTS ARE BEING CHECKED BY THE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES. 16.70 Bank accounts under investigation.
Income Tax officials raid the homes of jewelers in 8 places in Chennai, recover Rs.90 crores in cash and Rs.29 crores jewellery
The department has been conducting regular raids since notes ban on Nov 8 Till December 6, cash and jewelry worth Rs. 120 crore (90+29=119)had been seized. The officials of the Income Tax department raided the homes of jewellers and sand miners in Chennai and recovered Rs. 90 crore in cash and 100 kg gold today. … Continue reading Income Tax officials raid the homes of jewelers in 8 places in Chennai, recover Rs.90 crores in cash and Rs.29 crores jewellery
REGISTRATION VALUE OR THE GUIDANCE VALUE OF THE PROPERTIES REGISTERED – TAX EVASION – PENALTIES – TAX EVADERS GOT RED HANDED – RBI -INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT – STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT – STAMP DUTY EVASION – PENALTY – 10 TIMES THE TAXES EVADED
In a bid to reduce or evade the stamp duty at the time of registration, the buyers and the sellers of the properties, have not SHOWN the real sale price or consideration in the registered sale deed, but 90% of the buyers have borrowed money or availed institutional finance under HOME LOAN scheme, have falsified … Continue reading REGISTRATION VALUE OR THE GUIDANCE VALUE OF THE PROPERTIES REGISTERED – TAX EVASION – PENALTIES – TAX EVADERS GOT RED HANDED – RBI -INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT – STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT – STAMP DUTY EVASION – PENALTY – 10 TIMES THE TAXES EVADED
REGISTRATION OF PROPERTIES AT A VALUE LESSER THAN THE ACTUAL SALE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY TO EVADE STAMP DUTY AND INCOME TAX
A News Report of real estate transaction in Bangalore Mirror on 13-07-2016 Woman entered into a deal to sell her property, but faced trouble when buyer refused to pay the 'remainder' The High Court of Karnataka has allowed a 75-year-old property owner to initiate a cheating case against the buyers of her property who allegedly … Continue reading REGISTRATION OF PROPERTIES AT A VALUE LESSER THAN THE ACTUAL SALE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY TO EVADE STAMP DUTY AND INCOME TAX
PROPERTY GUIDANCE VALUE REVISED OR INCREASED IN BANGALORE URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICT WITH 15 DAYS NOTICE TO FILE OBJECTIONS
The State Government has increased the Guidance Value or the Circle Rates or the Market Price of the property in Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural District and Ramnagar District with 15 days notice to submit the objections, if any, with supporting documents or evidence. In some areas, the increase is very steep and on an average … Continue reading PROPERTY GUIDANCE VALUE REVISED OR INCREASED IN BANGALORE URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICT WITH 15 DAYS NOTICE TO FILE OBJECTIONS
INCOME TAX RETURN FILING- DATE EXTENDED TO 07-09-2015
The Finance Ministry has notified that the last day for filing income tax returns has been extended to 07-09-2015.
BUYING A PROPERTY WITH CASH – TRANSACTIONS ABOVE RS.20,000/- MUST BE ONLY THROUGH CHEQUES AND DEMAND DRAFTS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY COME OUT WITH A NOTIFICATION RESTRICTING THE TRANSACTIONS IN THE PROPERTY IN TERMS OF CASH BY PERMITTING IT TO RS.20,000/-. ANY AMOUNT PAYABLE OR TO BE PAID MUST BE ONLY THROUGH AN ACCOUNT PAYEE CHEQUE/DEMAND DRAFT/PAY ORDER/BANK TRANSFER/RTGS. THE TRANSACTION IN CASH INVOLVES HIGH RISK AND THE BUYER WILL BE AT … Continue reading BUYING A PROPERTY WITH CASH – TRANSACTIONS ABOVE RS.20,000/- MUST BE ONLY THROUGH CHEQUES AND DEMAND DRAFTS.
CONVERSION OF BLACK MONEY/ASSETS STASHED ABROAD WITHIN 30-09-2015 AND GET AMNESTY – A NEW SCHEME TO BRING THE BLACK MONEY ABROAD !!
Dates For Compliance Window Under Black Money Act Notified; 30th September, 2015 is the date on or before which A Person may make a Declaration in respect of an Undisclosed Asset Located Outside India Under the Compliance Provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015; Last Date … Continue reading CONVERSION OF BLACK MONEY/ASSETS STASHED ABROAD WITHIN 30-09-2015 AND GET AMNESTY – A NEW SCHEME TO BRING THE BLACK MONEY ABROAD !!
REBATE OF RS 2000 FOR INDIVIDUALS HAVING TOTAL INCOME UPTO RS 5 LAKH [SECTION 87A]
REBATE OF RS 2000 FOR INDIVIDUALS HAVING TOTAL INCOME UPTO RS 5 LAKH [SECTION 87A] Finance Act 2013 has provided relief in the form of rebate to individual taxpayers, resident in India, who are in lower income bracket, i. e. having total income not exceeding Rs 5,00,000/-. The amount of rebate is Rs 2000/- or … Continue reading REBATE OF RS 2000 FOR INDIVIDUALS HAVING TOTAL INCOME UPTO RS 5 LAKH [SECTION 87A]
Online Monitoring of Evasion of Taxes in India
Under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and the rules framed there under, it is the responsibility of the banks and other financial institutions to detect suspicious transactions and report such transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) under the Ministry of Finance. FIU-IND is responsible for receiving and analysing such … Continue reading Online Monitoring of Evasion of Taxes in India
The ISSUES the buyer may face to implement this TDS provisions – The rate of 1% may increase to 20% if seller does not provide PAN due to overriding provision of section 206AA of ITA.
Obtaining TAN number for complying with the provisions; Issuance of TDS certificate to the seller; Filing of TDS return quarterly and mention PAN of the seller; Taxes needs to be deposited within the specified time limit with the Government; and May be scrutinized by the TDS officer The rate of 1% may increase to 20% … Continue reading The ISSUES the buyer may face to implement this TDS provisions – The rate of 1% may increase to 20% if seller does not provide PAN due to overriding provision of section 206AA of ITA.
TDS ON PROPERTY TRANSACTION FROM 01-06-2013
TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE (TDS) ON THE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ABOVE THE VALUE OF RS50 LAKHS IS EFFECTIVE FROM 01-06-2013, A NOTIFICATION TO THIS EFFECT IS PLACED BY THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT. THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. ONLINE TDS PAYMENT IS AVAILABLE AND THOSE, WHO CANNOT ACCESS IT, CAN MAKE/DEPOSIT THE TAX IN … Continue reading TDS ON PROPERTY TRANSACTION FROM 01-06-2013
NOTICE TO OVER 1,75,000 INCOME TAX ASSESSEES WHO HAVE NOT FILED THEIR INCOME TAX RETURNS
THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED 12 LAKH NON-FILERS AND HAVE STARTED THE EXAMINATION OF THE DATA AND HAS ISSUED 1,75,000 NOTICES AND MORE IS EXPECTED SOON. The Income Tax Department has also initiated a Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence (DW & BI) Project to develop an integrated platform for effective utilisation of information to … Continue reading NOTICE TO OVER 1,75,000 INCOME TAX ASSESSEES WHO HAVE NOT FILED THEIR INCOME TAX RETURNS
HOME LOANS AND RBI DIRECTIVES – TAX EVASION BY THE BUYERS IS UNDER SCRUTINY
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 … Continue reading HOME LOANS AND RBI DIRECTIVES – TAX EVASION BY THE BUYERS IS UNDER SCRUTINY
SERVICE TAX
SERVICE TAX SLABS AND PAYMENT DUE DATES 1 In case of Individuals or Proprietary Concerns and Partnership Firm, service tax is to be paid on a quarterly basis. The due date for payment of service tax is the 5th of the month immediately following the respective quarter (in case of e-payment, by 6th of the month immediately following the respective quarter). For this purpose, quarters are: April … Continue reading SERVICE TAX
MISCONCEPTION ABOUT THE MARKET PRICE AND GUIDANCE VALUE
THE SELLERS ARE IN GREAT MOOD HOPING THAT THE PRICES OF THE PROPERTIES HAVE GONE UP WITH THE REVISION OF GUIDANCE VALUE. THIS IS A MISCONCEPTION. IN REALITY, THERE WILL NOT BE GOOD DEMAND FOR THE PROPERTIES DUE TO THE REVISION AND INCREASE. THE REASONS ARE: THE SELLERS HAVE TO PAY ADDITIONAL STAMP DUTY AND … Continue reading MISCONCEPTION ABOUT THE MARKET PRICE AND GUIDANCE VALUE
PROPERTY REGISTRATION EXPENSES SHOOTS UP BY 1% TO 15%
DUE TO THE REVISION OF GUIDANCE VALUE, THE STAMP DUTY AND THE REGISTRATION FEE( CHARGES) PAYABLE BY THE BUYER HAS GONE UP BY 1% TO 15% DEPENDING UPON THE QUANTUM OF REVISION. GENERALLY, 90% OF THE PROPERTIES REGISTERED ARE ALWAYS UNDERVALUED. ONLY THOSE SEEKING LOANS FOR THE PURCHASE WERE REGISTERING IT AT THE MARKET VALUE … Continue reading PROPERTY REGISTRATION EXPENSES SHOOTS UP BY 1% TO 15%
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