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No Service tax leviable as ‘Real Estate Agent’ when there is mere transfer of land

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Service Tax held that transactions involving the purchase and sale of land by a developer do not fall within the definition of “Real Estate Agent” or “Real Estate Consultant” under the Finance Act, 1994, and are expressly covered by the statutory exception for transfer of title in immovable property, thus not exigible to Service Tax.

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I-T searches on real estate firm

The income tax investigation unit of Hyderabad conducted searches on Thursday at multiple locations belonging to Anvitha Real Estate Group to investigate suspected tax evasion. The company has real estate projects in Abhi Dhabi, the United States, and Kollur, Hyderabad. Searches took place in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts.