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Costs, Taxes and 2026 Rules
- Brokerage charges for buying or selling property in India: commission rates, GST and RERA rules
- Capital gains tax on selling a house in India (2026): 12.5% vs 20% with indexation, worked out
- Circle rate, ready reckoner and stamp duty value: the 10% tolerance and tax on selling below it
- GST on under-construction flats in India: 5% and 1% rates, affordable housing test and what is taxed
- NRI selling property in India: TDS, lower deduction certificate and repatriating the money
- Property buying and selling costs in India: every charge, who pays it and the 2026 rules
- Stamp duty and registration charges by state in India (2026): how they are calculated
- TDS on property purchase in India: 1% from ₹50 lakh, how to file and what changed in 2026
Cost Calculations and Checklists
- Buying property in a woman's name or jointly: stamp duty concession, tax and the fine print
- Hidden costs of buying a flat: society transfer fee, maintenance deposit, mutation and utility transfers
- How to negotiate brokerage and what to put in a broker agreement in India
- New launch, ready-to-move or resale flat: which costs more in India? A cost comparison
- Resale flat documents checklist India: what to collect before token, agreement and registration
- Save capital gains tax on a property sale: Section 54, 54EC and 54F worked examples
- Selling a flat in India: how much will you actually receive? Net proceeds worked out
- Total cost of buying a flat in India: a line-by-line worked example and checklist
Mistakes, Disputes and Official Sources
- Agreement for sale vs sale deed in India: which must be registered, stamped and when
- Official sources for buying and selling property in India: stamp duty, tax, RERA and land records
- Property buying and selling mistakes in India that cost lakhs, and how to avoid them
- Builder delayed possession? How to file a RERA complaint for refund or delay interest
- Property title verification in India: encumbrance certificate, title chain and search report
- Cash component and under-reporting the price in property deals: the real risks in India