You pay capital
gains tax on sale which is determined by holding time of the property:
Long term capital gain tax: Property
held for more than 3 years are taxed at 20% on the profit made from sell after
indexation (released by tax authority every year). The seller can enjoy tax
exemption if (1) Capital gain is invested in new residential property and (2) Capital
gain is invested in specific capital gain bonds (NHAI Capital Gains Bonds
issued by National Highways Authority Of India and REC Capital Gain Bonds
issued by Rural Electrification Corporation Of India).
Short term capital gain tax: Capital
gains on property held for less than 3 years are added to the income for normal
taxation.
The reduction of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is expected to inject liquidity into a credit parched economy. This is expected to be the beginning of monetary easing.
Based on a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Bengaluru is the 10th best real estate investment destination for 2012 among the most favored real estate investment destinations in the Asia.