Shares of real estate companies with significant exposure in Mumbai slumped in a weak market today after media reports surfaced that the Maharashtra government proposes to hike stamp duty for properties. Shares of realty players like India Bulls, Oberoi and HDIL today slumped as much as 6 per cent after reports that the state government […]
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Maharashtra stamp-duty hike: What it means for Real Estate Companies.
March 26, 2012 – 5:05 pm
In a recent development, cash strapped Maharashtra government proposed to hike stamp duty on leave-license to 0.1% on market value or 1% of the average annual rent or deposit paid, whichever is higher, for residential properties. For commercial properties, the duty proposed is 0.4% for lease agreements over 60 months. This is a whopping 160 […]