Category: Property
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India’s tax officials to review all property deals
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With the growing pressure to tackle the black money issue, India’s income tax officials have aimed their guns at the country’s biggest source of black money – property. Under scanner will be the real estate deals likely undertaken in the 2010-11 year. Indian tax officials will begin reviewing properties bought…
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RBI simplifies rules for investing in property in India
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms and issued simple guidelines for the convenience of NRIs and PIOs wishing to invest in Indian real estate under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. This is a good news for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian…
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Can NRIs inherit agriculture land?
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Manoj Mohapatra* lives in the United States. He is a US citizen with OCI card (Overseas Citizen of India). His parents own an agricultural piece of land in Andhra Pradesh in India. They are keen to give this land to Manoj. However, Manoj is not sure whether he can inherit…
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What are the rules for buying property in India?
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NRIs have continued to buy and sell houses in India despite the global economic crisis in the recent years. In fact, NRIs have used the gloomy global scenario to their advantage to secure bargain properties in India. As India Inc continues its success story, and while the country maintains its…
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NRIs can buy property in India
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With India’s booming property market, and improving job prospects, many NRIs are keen to buy a house or commercial property in India, and become part of India’s success story. As per RBI rules, NRIs or persons of Indian origin (PIO) are permitted to buy and sell properties in India. However,…
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What are tax rates on bank interest for NRIs?
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Mrunal Paranjape* lives in the United States and invests her money in Mumbai in India. These are investments in bank deposits in India. However, her bank is deducting TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) which is very high. She is also keen to expand her portfolio and diversify into mutual funds…