3 reasons why Warren Buffett doesn’t buy REITs, but here’s why that shouldn’t stop youWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway largely avoids REITs due to their tax structure and the company's investment philosophy, which prioriti...
08 Jun, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
How to include REITs in your investment portfolio for stabilityReal Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) offer stable and competitive returns through professional management and strong corporate governance ...
05 Apr, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
REITs, InvITs request govt to review tax on distribution through debt repaymentAs per Sebi's regulations, both REITs and InvITs are required to distribute their cash surplus up to certain limits on a quarterly basis. T...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Investing in REITs: How to invest, taxation, how to redeemAn investor can purchase even one share of REITs at their listed price and can sell on the exchange at the prevalent market price.
25 Jul, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Global funds seek review of dividend tax on REITs, InvITsThe move is likely to hit both global investment inflow into these assets and local retail investors’ participation, they said.
06 Feb, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
Business trusts’ $100 billion fund-raising plans at riskThe move also reverses a trend initiated by former finance minister Arun Jaitley, to provide tax stability for long-term infrastructure inv...
03 Feb, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
India's first REIT launching soon: Here is what an investor needs to knowSimply put, REITs resembles a mutual fund, wherein several investors pool in funds with real estate as the underlying asset class.
13 Dec, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
Will realty get a push in Budget 2017?With the world's largest economy now being headed by a real estate industry insider, hopefully the industry will get the due recognition it...
31 Jan, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
Budget 2016: Sebi sends Dalal Street’s tax wishlist to Finance MinistrySebi's proposals include, simplification of taxation for alternate investment funds, mutual funds and real estate investment trusts.
25 Feb, 2016, 05.20 AM IST
Commercial space worth $15-20 billion eligible for REITs in 2-3 yrsAccording to the survey by KPMG, India potentially has about 375 million sqft of Grade-A office space which is valued at USD 65-70 billion.
11 Oct, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
Pakistan stumps India; rolls out South Asia’s 1st REIT while we still try to axe the taxPak-based Dolmen City launched its REIT offering that got subscribed 1.7 times. It owns a commercial property which has an occupancy of 96%.
26 Jun, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
More tax sops needed to make REITs attractive investment: CBREIn Budget 2015, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had rationalised capital gain tax regime for the sponsors of newly-created business structure...
11 Mar, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Budget 2015: Realty sector seeks more tax sops on REITsIn September 2014, market regulator SEBI had notified norms for listing of new business trust structure REITs that would help attract more ...
04 Feb, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
Taxation, regulatory issues may trip REITs success: KPMG-IVCAThe KPMG-IVCA report has estimated that India has about 350 million square feet of 'Grade A' office space, which is valued at about $ 65 bi...
19 Sep, 2014, 07.46 PM IST
Tax incentives for REITs cheer private equity funds like Embassy-Blackstone, DLF, RMZ Corp and othersCompanies that have accumulated income-producing assets over the years such as Xander, DLF etc. are firming up plans to utilise the incenti...
12 Jul, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
Can Arun Jaitley's budget re-energise the real estate sector?Jaitley reduced the size of real estate projects eligible for FDI from 50,000 sq metres to 20,000 sq metres and halved the minimum investme...
11 Jul, 2014, 09.13 AM IST
- SEBI readies realty sector for investors
As India’s realty sector opens up, REIT offers an efficient route for investors to park money in commercial & residential businesses.
13 Jan, 2008, 08.36 PM IST