
TDS on Property Purchase: Section 194-IA and NRI Sellers
When a buyer must deduct TDS on a property purchase under Section 194-IA, why agricultural land is excluded, and how NRI sellers fall under Section 195.
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Circle and DLC rates, stamp duty and registration charges, capital gains and the exemptions under Sections 54B and 54F, and TDS under 194-IA - the full cost of a deal.
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When a buyer must deduct TDS on a property purchase under Section 194-IA, why agricultural land is excluded, and how NRI sellers fall under Section 195.

Which tax benefits agricultural land really carries in India: rural vs urban land, exempt farm income, capital gains, TDS and the limits buyers overlook.

What happens at the sub-registrar office when you register land: documents, stamp duty, presentation, identity checks, endorsements and next steps.

Stamp duty and registration rates for Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Punjab, HP & Uttarakhand — base rates, female rebates, and how circle rate affects your bill.

DLC rate, circle rate, collector rate explained — how they diverge from market price, and the tax hit when the gap gets too wide.

Rural vs urban agricultural land, and the reinvestment exemptions once called Section 54B and 54F — now renumbered under the 2025 Act.
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