True cost of trading: Know about these hidden charges that impact your trading bill; here's what it really costsThere are several types of orders that investors can place on the exchange, and each interacts with the system in a distinct way. The choic...
04 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Ajit Pawar’s son now has to pay Rs 42 crore to cancel Rs 300 crore controversial Pune land dealParth Pawar's firm faces a Rs 42 crore stamp duty demand to cancel a 40-acre land sale deed in Pune. The cancellation follows the scrapping...
09 Nov, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Action in Pune land deal case as per law; won't save anybody: FadnavisAction is underway in the Pune land deal case. A company linked to Parth Pawar, son of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, was involved in a deal for gov...
08 Nov, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Pune land deal row: Parth Pawar's firm must pay double stamp duty to cancel sale deedA Pune land deal involving Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar's firm has been cancelled. The firm, Amadea Enterprises LLP, faces a Rs 42 crore st...
08 Nov, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Greater Noida changes property registration rules: You will now have to pay up to 7% more upfront while buying a houseNoida homebuyers face a new rule. Greater Noida Authority now requires upfront stamp duty payment. This applies during flat booking in new ...
25 Apr, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Realtors in Noida & Greater Noida strongly oppose local body’s new mandate of registrationReal estate developers in Noida and Greater Noida are protesting a new rule requiring homebuyers to pay a 6% stamp duty after paying just 1...
07 Nov, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
NRI homebuyer to get Rs 1.26 crore as refund and compensation from Godrej Properties against cancellation of flat bookingMahaRERA: A non-resident Indian (NRI) paid Rs 97 lakh to book a Godrej flat, however when Godrej cancelled the flat booking, entire money (...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Can a property transferred via gift deed be taken back by the giver?If an individual wants to transfer his assets such as property, gold, shares etc. in his lifetime, then it can be done via gift deed. Howev...
19 Aug, 2022, 09.19 AM IST
Exiting a project under RERA may cost you dearlyThe rule says that the Builder-Buyer Agreement has to be registered for which a certain amount of Stamp Duty has to be paid at time of regi...
02 Jun, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
5 tips to make the most of free-look period in insuranceWhen you buy an insurance policy, fill in the contact details yourself in the application form. Often, agents give their phone numbers.
05 Jan, 2015, 08.33 AM IST
HC asks Gujarat not to collect duty on telecom customers' formsJustice C L Soni of the Gujarat High Court directed the Gujarat government not to collect stamp duty on customers' application forms.
21 Sep, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
Selling a house? Here is a guide to cutting your lossesExperts say that the contents of the agreement should include the minutest detail, be it clauses or the conditions under which both parties...
18 Mar, 2014, 09.31 AM IST
Know all about the free-look period for insuranceEvery policyholder is allowed a free-look period of 15 days to enable him to go through the terms and conditions of the policy and reverse ...
20 Jan, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
- Uniform STT proposed in revamp of Stamp Duty Act
Stamp duty, the main source of revenue for states, is a form of tax that is levied on transactions such as buying and selling of land and s...
12 May, 2011, 01.18 AM IST
- 5 years later, Centre & states agree to stamp duty changes
Decks have been cleared for sweeping reform of the stamp duties law with states agreeing to an overhaul that will see simpler nation-wide r...
08 Nov, 2010, 03.05 AM IST
- SEZ developers get stamp duty waiver
Developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will get a blanket exemption from stamp duty on land purchases within the notified area for non...
17 Jul, 2009, 06.27 AM IST
- Centurion Stamp Act to get makeover
The century-old Indian Stamp Act may be in for a makeover. After hanging fire for over three years, an overhaul of the Act enacted in 1899 ...
02 Jun, 2007, 01.15 AM IST