{"id":19808,"date":"2024-09-10T17:53:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piceapp.com\/blogs\/?p=19808"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:23:25","slug":"impact-of-gst-on-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piceapp.com\/blogs\/impact-of-gst-on-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"GST in Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. GST has unified multiple taxes into a single tax, benefiting both property buyers and developers in the real estate sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Buyers of under-construction properties pay 5% GST, while ready-to-move properties are exempt from GST.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Developers benefit from the input tax credit (ITC), which reduces their tax burden and operational costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The cost of essential raw materials like cement, sand, and steel has decreased under GST, affecting property prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Property buyers can adopt a “wait and watch” approach as developers pass on the ITC benefits during the final stages of property sales.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced under the GST Act of 2017, has significantly impacted multiple industries, including real estate industry. Changes in taxation norms<\/a> and the consolidation of various taxes into a unified tax system have further been beneficial for property buyers and developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this blog, we will walk you through the impact of GST on real estate <\/strong>in detail while highlighting how GST affects the sale of land and constructed, and under-construction properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Understanding GST in Real Estate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Investors and home buyers need to pay GST while purchasing under-construction properties. Prior to the introduction of GST, home buyers had to pay various taxes such as VAT (Value-added tax), stamp duty, service tax, registration fees and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, now home buyers need to pay a unified tax that replaces all other previously existing taxes. Home buyers purchasing ready-to-move properties or completed properties do not have to pay GST as these properties have completion certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Taxability of Real Estate Transactions Before GST<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Prior to 2017, home buyers had to pay taxes on under-construction properties at the following rates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nature of Duty<\/strong><\/td>Tax Rate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    VAT<\/td>1% to 4%<\/td><\/tr>
    Service Tax<\/td>4.5%<\/td><\/tr>
    Registration Charges<\/td>0.5% to 1%<\/td><\/tr>
    Stamp Duty<\/td>5% to 7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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