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Property deals need not always end up in the execution as well as registration of an agreement. At times, the deal may not go through and maybe abandoned halfway, after the payment of token money or even after some of the payments have been made. The deal may be canceled by either the seller or the buyer, for some reason. Buyers can look into Huda plots for sale in Hyderabad

What there is to know about property deals?

Deals involving the purchase of any real estate means the buyer generally pays some amount as token money, provided other terms and conditions for the transfer of the property are agreed upon. The amount of token money may rather vary, from the mere token amount to a substantial percentage of the value of the property. If the seller backs off from his commitment to selling his property, there are no immediate financial implications, except that the buyer does get a right to file a suit for specific performance in the courts of law. However, this is generally not resorted to. Hmda open plots in Hyderabad can be considered for purchase.

If the buyer does back out from the deal, the seller has the right to forfeit the token money paid. Concerning such forfeited token money, the buyer is not in a position to claim any income tax benefit, as this is treated as a capital loss under the tax laws. However, the advance money/earnest money that is forfeited does become an income for the seller during the year in which the deal is called off. Such forfeited earnest money is of course taxed under the head ‘income from other sources’ and not under the head ‘capital gains’, although the income is received about a capital asset. Huda plots for sale in Hyderabad are worth looking into.

Refund of stamp duty paid

In the case of all property transactions, the buyer has to pay a certain amount as stamp duty. This is usually a fixed amount or a percentage of the property’s market value. The buyer also has to pay registration charges, for registration of the agreement. The stamp duty rates and registration charges payable are rather determined by the respective state governments. Thus, the rules for refund of stamp duty that is paid for property transactions tend to vary from state to state. It is may be necessary to pay the stamp duty before the execution of the document.

Refund of GST (Goods and Services Tax)

When a person books an under-construction property, as per the existing laws, the developer levies a GST on the agreement value, at a certain rate. This rate will much depend on whether the property does fall under the ‘affordable housing’ category or not and also on whether the developer is availing of the input credit. For any particular reason, if a person wants to cancel the booking and thus, surrender the rights over the under-construction property, the builder may agree to refund the booking amount and installments paid, or even agree to pay a higher amount much depending on the demand and supply dynamics at that given time. Although the developer may have collected GST, he may or may not agree to refund the amount, as he may have already deposited the amount to the credit of the government. The builder will not then be entitled to claim any refund concerning the GST, as he has already rendered services.

How is money refunded when a property deal is cancelled?

In case of agreeing to transfer one’s rights in the under-construction property to a third party, with the developer being the confirming party, the sale price would be inclusive of the GST and one will not be able to separately recover or charge any GST on such transaction. While computing the capital gains, the GST that is already paid will form part of the cost of acquisition. The capital gains will be taxable as long-term, in case of holding period has been three years, or else, the profits, if any realized, will be taxed as short-term capital gains.

  

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