A question to ponder!
It is being said that the Govt. and Real Estate representatives are negotiating a deal to save the real estate sector, but I think the currently available information suggests that the RE Reps are ignoring a major factor that would be more harmful for Real Estate business in the short and long term
As it seems, there will be an agreed "Fair Market Value" on the conclusion of negotiations, which will be declared as DC Rate.
It means that an investor will have to pay 5% (3% Stamp Duty + 2% CVT) on DC (Fair Market) Rate at the time of purchase, and 2% Withholding Tax at the time of sale of a Plot.
In addition, investor will also pay 1% commission at the time of Purchase, and 1% commission at the time of sale of the same plot.
Moreover, about 1%
Transfer Fee/Documentation Charges for the transfer of the same plot will also be paid by the investor.
This means that an investor will have to pay about 10% of Fair Market value (3+2+2+1+1+1 %) on a single plot investment/deal. It means that an investor will not be able to sell a plot until he covers these 10% extra charges.
Such a scenario is bound to damage the real estate market until the percentage of Stamp Duty, CVT, and Withholding Tax is not reduced reciprocally in accordance with the increase in DC Rate.
For example, the currently announced DC Rate of DHA Phase 9 Prism is 30 Lac per Kanal. But if the DC Rate is increased to say 100 Lac (approximate Fair Market Value) per Kanal, then the Stamp Duty + CVT + Withholding Tax (3+2+2 = 7%) will increase from Rs. 210000 (at current rate) to Rs. 700000.
This situation will sharply reduce the number of transactions. So I believe that the Real Estate representatives must take up this matter on top priority, rather than just focusing on Amnesty for Source of Income that perhaps will benefit only the major players in the business rather than the real estate business in general.