Capital Gains and DTAA for NRI Land Sellers (2026)
How an NRI is taxed on selling land in India, why indexation is for residents only, and what a DTAA does and does not do.
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All Pillar →Khasra, khatauni, jamabandi, shajra nasab and bhu-naksha explained - what each record proves, how to read one, and where to pull it from each state's portal.
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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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Bigha, kanal, biswa, marla, nali and guntha vary by state and often by district. Conversion tables, calculators and the local rules behind each unit across North India.
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Who may buy agricultural land, what the ceiling limits are, and how tenancy and revenue codes differ across Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Punjab.
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Where farmhouses are permitted, construction norms and setbacks, utilities and borewells, and how gated farm estates and managed farmland models are structured.
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What NRIs and OCIs may and may not buy under FEMA 1999, the inheritance route into agricultural land, repatriation rules, power of attorney, and TDS on NRI sales.
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Expressways, airports, industrial and logistics corridors across North India - what is genuinely under construction, and how each has moved land values around it.
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Converting farmland to non-agricultural use: which authority approves it, what it costs, how long it takes, and why applications get rejected - state by state.
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How an NRI is taxed on selling land in India, why indexation is for residents only, and what a DTAA does and does not do.
No rates are quoted; this explains the benchmark, spread, reset and fees to compare when you collect plot loan offers.
Who inherits farmland under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the 2005 daughters change, and buyer checks.
What we could and could not confirm about Himachal village maps, and how a buyer can check a plot against the record.
When a farmhouse needs a change of land use, when a farmhouse rule applies instead, and what happens if you build without permission.
UP Bhulekh, Haryana TCP and Rajasthan UDH list conversion services, but we could not confirm what each status page shows.
Maharashtra farmland law from the Tenancy Act amendments, with section 63 text marked as not confirmed.
The DLC rate is Rajasthan's government minimum land value for stamp duty. This guide shows how to look it up and why it differs from market price.
NRIs and OCI cardholders have the same land permissions under RBI rules, and none cover buying agricultural land or farm houses.
What a Section 143 declaration is in Uttarakhand, what we could and could not confirm, and what a buyer should check.
Green belts and protected zones can limit building, so check the plan, forest status and notifications first.
Madhya Pradesh farmland rules from High Court orders on the Land Revenue Code, with tribal land and diversion checks.
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