IT notice to MMRDA, CIDCO
The Income Tax department has sent notices to real estate companies, MMRDA, CIDCO stating that all land lease sales or transfers attract a 10% tax, sources said.
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Realty under IT scanner
Suspecting the use of black money to finance deals in the country’s booming real estate sector, the Income Tax Department is keeping close tabs on the sources of funding for developers’ lucrative projects.
Ponty Chadha killed in shootout following real estate feud
Track2Realty: Police has detained at least 15 people, mostly the security personnel of controversial liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep who were killed in a shootout between their groups at their farmhouse in south Delhi on Saturday, Nov 17.
Liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha’s rags to riches empire
Track2Realty: Gurdeep Singh Chadha alias Ponty Chadha, who was killed along with his brother after they fired at each other inside a farmhouse in Delhi’s Chhattarpur area on Saturday, Nov 17, was the sole liquor distributor in Uttar Pradesh. His other business interests included real estate, sugar mills and film production, which he used to look after along with his two brothers – Hardeep and Rajinder. The business empire was reportedly worth Rs 6,000 crore.
Sahara Group clarifies after Supreme Court verdict
The Sahara Group has clarified their stand in public after the jolt by the Supreme Court asking them to refund within three months Rs. 24,029 crore it had collected between 2008 and 2011 from over 2.96 crore investors, flouting mandatory regulatory provisions and the Company Act. In the wake of media onslaught after the Court asked two Sahara Companies to pay 15% interest on the amount, the Group in a statement has following version in its defence.
Has ED let realtor Hasan Ali slip?
It seems to be a box-office-hit bollywood potboiler where a billioner realtor is interrogated as many as 29 times over a period of four years, gets arrested on charges of money laundering. But in the end manages the investigation and a weak case is what makes him laugh away at the system.
Cash is king in real estate
Track2Realty Exclusive: Elections, real estate and black money have a symbiotic relation. Track2Realty tries to understand this unique and complex relation of the sector and the politicians where cash is king, yet they deny and dismiss it. The colour of currency may be projected as white in public posturing, the cycle of cash transaction with black money starts from entry level itself. Lack of transparency is what keeps the cycle moving.
Great expectations from polls-II
Track2Realty Exclusive: With a vision to make India a housing surplus nation from being the housing shortage country, CREDAI has been campaigning to make the business environment congenial for growth. But the realty bill, in its current form and shape, stifles the honest developer and scares away new entrepreneurs from entering the sector.
Over reliance on social media reflects strategic dilemma for realty-III
Track2Realty Exclusive: Realtors are also increasingly smarting to deal with the criticism as digital media is proving to be a deadly two-way weapon. Ravi Saund, COO of CHD Developers asserts it has not deterred them in any way; it has only helped in getting closer to the customer base and understand their needs and expectations from a developer in today’s market.
Fast track clearance to reduce housing price
Track2Realty Exclusive: Developers have also been trying to get the government to introduce the concept of single window clearance. It is common knowledge that time taken to grant approvals directly affects property prices. It has been found that delays in approval processes alone increase sale value of houses by 40%.