For NRI investors, the journey of deciding on an investment property located miles away can be quite challenging. That’s why we have set up exclusive conveniences and privileges for our NRI investors to make the process a lot easier. Invest today by availing our select NRI benefits.
A citizen of India who stays abroad for employment or for carrying out any business for an uncertain period of time is considered as a non-resident. People who are posted in U.N. organizations and officials deputed abroad by Central/State Governments and Public Sector undertakings on temporary assignments are also considered as non-residents. Non-resident foreign citizens of Indian Origin are treated on par with NRI's and are offered the same facilities.
The definition of ‘Person of Indian Origin’ is defined under section 2 (b) of Foreign Exchange Management (borrowing and lending in rupees) Regulations, 2000 and under section 2 (xii) of Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000 as given under:- “Person of Indian Origin’ means a citizen of any country other than Bangladesh or Pakistan, if He at any time held an Indian passport; or He or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); or The person is a spouse of an Indian citizen or a person referred to in sub-clause (a) or (b)” Person of Indian Origin (PIO) for the purpose of acquiring immovable property in India as given under:- “Person of Indian origin’ means an individual (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan), who At any time, held an Indian passport; or Who or either of whose father or mother or whose grandfather or grandmother was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955)”
OCB (Overseas Corporate Bodies) are the bodies that are mainly owned by the individuals of Indian nationality or origin resident outside India. OCB includes all the overseas companies, trusts, partnership firms, societies and corporate bodies which are indirectly or directly owed by at least 60% of individuals of Indian nationality or origin resident outside India. However, the ownership interest should be actually held by them and not by the nominees.
Various facilities offered to the NRI's are as follows:
NRI's are not required to take any permission of RBI while acquiring any residential and commercial property in India
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to the foreign citizens of Indian origin to purchase immovable property in India for their residential use. Hence, they do not need to acquire any permission.
While purchasing a residential immovable property in India, the foreign citizens of Indian origin are required to file a declaration in form IPI 7 with Central Office of Reserve Bank at Mumbai within 90 days from the date of purchase of that immovable property. They can also submit a final payment of purchase consideration along with a certified copy of document which is an evidence of transaction and the bank certificate of the consideration paid.
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to foreign citizens of Indian origin to sale a property. However, wherever the property is purchased by them, the funds towards the purchase consideration should be either remitted to India or the paid out of balances in NRE/FCNR accounts.
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to foreign citizens of Indian origin to acquire or dispose of a residential property by way of gift from or to any relative who is a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin (in case he is not the citizen of India) subject to compliance with applicable tax laws.
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to foreign citizens to acquire commercial properties in India other than agricultural land/farmhouse/ plantation property.
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to rent out any immovable residential/commercial property in India. However, the rental income or proceeds of any investment of such income are eligible for repatriation.
Reserve Bank of India has given permission to the Indian companies or firms to grant housing loans to the NRI's. However, there are certain terms and conditions that are needed to be met.
According to the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958, stamp duty shall be paid vide impressed stamps or adhesive stamps. Hence the stamp duty on any instrument (including an electronic document) may be paid via adhesive stamps, non-judicial stamp paper, franking machines, labels being affixed and impressed by proper officer or receipt of e-payment of the stamp duty.
In Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 is applicable to all the documents executed or brought in the state for the purpose of chargeability of the stamp duties. All the instruments chargeable with duty and executed by any person in this state are required to be stamped before or at the time of execution or immediately thereafter or on the next working day following the day of execution.
It is compulsory to pay the stamp duty within three months from the date of receipt in India. You will be required to produce the document before the District Registrar and he will certify the payment.
Note the document on a plain paper or a Rs.2. Document Sheet. You can pay the stamp duty at any authorized bank or at the jurisdictional Sub-Registrar Office.
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