Latest Answer: @sankalp,
And in a reply to BJP MLA's statement, The revenue minister Eknath Khadse announced that the government will study the effect of the ready reckoner on the housing and property tax. But there will not be blanket increase in RR rate.
Latest Answer: Yes, there is no point in increasing Ready Reckoner rates much, although stamp duty may rise by 5% annually, as usual. The government has already made it clear that the benefit on the depreciation value would be calculated only on the structural component and not on the land component in the overall cost. This will increase the ready reckoner value of the property and hence the cost of registration and stamp duty for buyers.
Latest Answer: Right Sasidharan,
The state hopes to mop up around Rs.3500 crore to Rs.4000 crore with the move and the premium received will be shared equally between the state government and the civic body.
Q:A new state government circular that ask to increase stamp duty revenue by changing the method of calculation of depreciation in respect to old buildings has caused a panic in the real estate industry.
Latest Answer: This method will create complication for valuation of property as well for computation of capital gain tax. In spite of the fact that the govt. may receive additional revenue at the beginning by way of an increase stamp duty. But it will dampen the number of transaction in the log run.
Q:The government has decided to charge 100% of the Ready Reckoner Rate as premium for additional floor space index for properties along the proposed 2 new metro lines (II and VII).
Latest Answer: A government resolution issued on October 2017. The bhoomi pujan for the two lines-Metro II (Dahisar-Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro Corridor Phase I-Dahisar East- DN Nagar) and Metro VII (Andheri East-Dahisar East)-was recently done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Q:The Maharashtra Govt. will soon come up with a new policy that will make it compulsory for private builders to transfer a certain housing stock to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority.
Latest Answer: It is because, MHADA and some other govt. agencies have a limit on construction of houses as it becomes financially not useful for them who are beyond a certain limit. Thereby, the govt. wants the participation of private builders to ensure affordable homes to a large number of people.
Latest Answer: Even though, there was little room to cut prices due to high costs, builders were now willing to reduce prices and sell units even at a loss. They will sell in order to meet cash flow requirements such as interest payments, overhead costs or further construction.
Latest Answer: Hi Dinshaw,
Can you tell me under which Zone or Ward or CTS no you locality comes so that i will give you the exact rate of that locality?
Latest Answer: Well Chintak,
With its revised set of rules for property tax collection for 2015-2020. The cash-rich BMC's current estimates for property tax are Rs 4400 crore approximately.
On the other hand, the weightage on hotels has increased, according to their grading. Schools, too, will be taxed according to residential rates and not commercial rates.