Real Estate under GST: Impacts You Need to Know
Real Estate under GST: Impacts You Need to Know
Considered as one of the most pivotal sectors of the #Indianeconomy, #realestate sector is the largest employer in the economy coming only after agriculture sector. With an average of 5-6% contribution to the GDP at present, it is set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30% in over the 10 years. Although real estate sector generates a staggering amount of revenue, it has been embroiled in disputes in the past years due to multiple taxations and ambiguity in provisions. Notorious for tax evasion and cash transactions, here is how GST will affect the real estate industry as a whole.
Simplification of Tax
• The most positive takeaway for #Consumers and #investors is the emergence of a simple tax that applies to the overall of the purchase price.
The consumers and investors were hassled by the #taxrates earlier as they were levied depending on the construction status of the property. While purchasing an under construction property attracted the payment of #Vat, #servicetax, #stampduty, and #registration charges, completed properties only paid stamp duty and registration charges as they were exempted from Vat and service tax.
The buyers will now pay a single indirect tax levied on under construction property’s value apart from stamp duty and #registrationcharges. The completed projects will continue to be exempted from indirect tax. With the #GoodandServiceTax (#GST) rate for under construction projects fixed at 12%, the benefits of investing in under-construction property will supersede the benefits the benefits of investing in the ready-to-move-in homes after inclusion of real estate under the GST.
Greater Transparency
• Significant amount of transparency and more regulated real estate sector
With a single GST rate, investors and buyers will know the actual amount they are paying. Previously, the taxes were under the complex structure of provisions and multiple taxes. Although the tax was levied, the invoice did not cover the parts of tax borne by raw materials and services. As the GST rate will be levied on the overall purchase price, the complications are reduced. The government has allowed deduction of land value equivalent to 1/3rd of the total amount charged by a developer. GST is expected to bring down the tax burden on buyers improving transparency in the process.
Stamp Duty and Property Tax will be Absorbed, Eventually
Registration charges and stamp duty are payments that are outside the ambit of GST now. These will be levied by the state. Similarly, the property tax will also be outside the boundaries of GST as it is levied by the municipality. If GST is analysed globally, there are higher chances that eventually all another form of payments will subsume into GST.
No Filing of Detailed Returns
As it is a challenge to implement new laws – especially on compliance front, the detailed return is no required right from the beginning. This lenient view helps in easing out the transition.
Beneficial in Long Run and Global Front
Real estate will get relief from a multiplicity of tax rates and confusion but initial stages of GST implementation will not be easy. Pressurised conditions due to transition will have a short-term unfavourable impact during initial stages will make compliance difficult.
Redressal of #Taxation Issues will Become Easy
The inclusion of real estate under GST will make certain tax issues easier to handle. This ease will be due to lack of #jurisdiction overlapping. Previously, centre and state jurisdiction coincided with regards to levies of goods and services. Thus, seeking redressal of any tax issue was difficult. Under GST regime, it will become way easier than before.
Transition Period will Require Patience
The transition period will be difficult and will lead to ambiguity in transactions. This will occur in initial stages due complication in calculations but this will ease out after some time.
Unregistered Vendors Strain
As the tax liability has shifted from the provider of the goods and services to the one who receives it – if he/she is a registered person. Unregistered dealers will, however, attract a reverse charge.
Input Service Distributor Concept
ISD or Input Service Distributor concept has been suggested for transferring the tax credit of input service between two or more locations. Any goods or service supplier will be considered an ISD and will be capable of transferring all types of GST. This will ensure optimal utilisation of head office related credit in case of multiple state registrations. As a result, the actual cost will be reduced.
Requirements for Compliance
• Real estate needs to gear up to meet the increasing compliance requirement in GST era
Assesses will have to file an annual return for each registered branch and warehouse on or before 31st December following the relevant following year. There is a mandatory audit requirement by a chartered accountant or cost accountant in case of turnover is over Rs.1 crore. In this case, the annual return will need to be accompanied by a copy of audited annual accounts and reconciliation statement.
If you consider the challenges of new compliance for the real estate sector under GST, there is a growing need to bring appropriate changes to IT systems to become GST compliance ready. Automated compliance will offer a wide range of benefits which includes timely compliance, comparison of reports, report generation and decision making.
Visit us at: http://www.vgnc.in/
or contact us : 9810666554, 7668010101
Email : info@vgnc.in , vgnc@vgnc.in
#Taxpayers #teamwork #incometax #InternalAudit #assets #BusinessAdvisoryServices #SupplyChainAudit #InventoryAudit #DirectIndirectTax #LegalServices #retail #bestcaservices
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Considered as one of the most pivotal sectors of the #Indianeconomy, #realestate sector is the largest employer in the economy coming only after agriculture sector. With an average of 5-6% contribution to the GDP at present, it is set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30% in over the 10 years. Although real estate sector generates a staggering amount of revenue, it has been embroiled in disputes in the past years due to multiple taxations and ambiguity in provisions. Notorious for tax evasion and cash transactions, here is how GST will affect the real estate industry as a whole.
Simplification of Tax
• The most positive takeaway for #Consumers and #investors is the emergence of a simple tax that applies to the overall of the purchase price.
The consumers and investors were hassled by the #taxrates earlier as they were levied depending on the construction status of the property. While purchasing an under construction property attracted the payment of #Vat, #servicetax, #stampduty, and #registration charges, completed properties only paid stamp duty and registration charges as they were exempted from Vat and service tax.
The buyers will now pay a single indirect tax levied on under construction property’s value apart from stamp duty and #registrationcharges. The completed projects will continue to be exempted from indirect tax. With the #GoodandServiceTax (#GST) rate for under construction projects fixed at 12%, the benefits of investing in under-construction property will supersede the benefits the benefits of investing in the ready-to-move-in homes after inclusion of real estate under the GST.
Greater Transparency
• Significant amount of transparency and more regulated real estate sector
With a single GST rate, investors and buyers will know the actual amount they are paying. Previously, the taxes were under the complex structure of provisions and multiple taxes. Although the tax was levied, the invoice did not cover the parts of tax borne by raw materials and services. As the GST rate will be levied on the overall purchase price, the complications are reduced. The government has allowed deduction of land value equivalent to 1/3rd of the total amount charged by a developer. GST is expected to bring down the tax burden on buyers improving transparency in the process.
Stamp Duty and Property Tax will be Absorbed, Eventually
Registration charges and stamp duty are payments that are outside the ambit of GST now. These will be levied by the state. Similarly, the property tax will also be outside the boundaries of GST as it is levied by the municipality. If GST is analysed globally, there are higher chances that eventually all another form of payments will subsume into GST.
No Filing of Detailed Returns
As it is a challenge to implement new laws – especially on compliance front, the detailed return is no required right from the beginning. This lenient view helps in easing out the transition.
Beneficial in Long Run and Global Front
Real estate will get relief from a multiplicity of tax rates and confusion but initial stages of GST implementation will not be easy. Pressurised conditions due to transition will have a short-term unfavourable impact during initial stages will make compliance difficult.
Redressal of #Taxation Issues will Become Easy
The inclusion of real estate under GST will make certain tax issues easier to handle. This ease will be due to lack of #jurisdiction overlapping. Previously, centre and state jurisdiction coincided with regards to levies of goods and services. Thus, seeking redressal of any tax issue was difficult. Under GST regime, it will become way easier than before.
Transition Period will Require Patience
The transition period will be difficult and will lead to ambiguity in transactions. This will occur in initial stages due complication in calculations but this will ease out after some time.
Unregistered Vendors Strain
As the tax liability has shifted from the provider of the goods and services to the one who receives it – if he/she is a registered person. Unregistered dealers will, however, attract a reverse charge.
Input Service Distributor Concept
ISD or Input Service Distributor concept has been suggested for transferring the tax credit of input service between two or more locations. Any goods or service supplier will be considered an ISD and will be capable of transferring all types of GST. This will ensure optimal utilisation of head office related credit in case of multiple state registrations. As a result, the actual cost will be reduced.
Requirements for Compliance
• Real estate needs to gear up to meet the increasing compliance requirement in GST era
Assesses will have to file an annual return for each registered branch and warehouse on or before 31st December following the relevant following year. There is a mandatory audit requirement by a chartered accountant or cost accountant in case of turnover is over Rs.1 crore. In this case, the annual return will need to be accompanied by a copy of audited annual accounts and reconciliation statement.
If you consider the challenges of new compliance for the real estate sector under GST, there is a growing need to bring appropriate changes to IT systems to become GST compliance ready. Automated compliance will offer a wide range of benefits which includes timely compliance, comparison of reports, report generation and decision making.
Visit us at: http://www.vgnc.in/
or contact us : 9810666554, 7668010101
Email : info@vgnc.in , vgnc@vgnc.in
#Taxpayers #teamwork #incometax #InternalAudit #assets #BusinessAdvisoryServices #SupplyChainAudit #InventoryAudit #DirectIndirectTax #LegalServices #retail #bestcaservices
#businessconsultant #businessadvisor #audit
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