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hello everyone I'm Advocate Ashna Singh legal associate from NRI Legal Services in our day-to-day work queries one of the frequent questions asked is does a POA that is power of attorney allow nris to buy or sell property in India there might be numerous equations in an individual's life wherein he may be required to manage assets properties Financial balances and so forth however and in certain circumstances he may not be in the right condition to fittingly execute his or her obligations because of unanticipated conditions like being sick being abroad or the individual is too old to perform his obligations therefore during conditions where a monetary exchange must be completed in situations where the presence of the individual who cannot show up physically at that point the primary Arrangement towards this is to delegate his paths that is to act on behalf of the person this procedure of Delegation of power is called the power of attorney or POA an unanticipated circumstance where the legitimate proprietor cannot use his capacity is the point at which a powerful Tony deed is to be executed the very first question which is to be answered here is that what is a POA well a power of attorney in terms of property and real estate is a legal authorization or responsibility granted to a person for carrying out the dealings or transactions relating to the property since an Anri is a person of Indian origin who resides outside India their presence for the purpose of carrying out arrangements or transactions cannot be guaranteed at all times in such cases where a POA has been executed the person authorized by the NRI for this purpose can control or manage such property belonging to the executant on their behalf this relationship is that of a principle and agent which can only be created by law for a specific or general purpose the main requirement for the validity and execution of a power of attorney is the competency of parties it is important that both the principal and the agent working on their behalf must have reached the age of majority that is must be of 18 years or above and secondly must be of sound mind this concept comes under the purview of the power of attorneys Act 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act 1899. in the case of real estate a POA can be used for the following purposes mortgage sell lease exchange Grant borrow or collect rent from a property then manage and settle disputes perform requisite acts as required by Banks insurance companies or financial institutions to enter into contract or deal with bonds then payment of taxes taking a home loan for a home improvement loan and finally ensuring the property in order to regulate the POA the paper should be incorporated with all the vital parts for its execution the POA must be given a strict interpretation and no additional rights should be interpreted except if they are explicitly referred for example if the POA refers to option to rent the option to sell cannot be credited to it the representation needs to act inside the scope and cannot bind the proprietor by the ACT which are Beyond his power as an NRI you cannot be sued or considered answerable for the extortion of the agent except if it is demonstrated that the misrepresentation was done in conspiracy with you now moving on to the types and appointment of power of attorney first there is a general power of attorney which grants a wide range of powers to the agent in relation to the property owned by the principal it is executed for the performance of routine tasks then there is a special power of attorney which is executed for specific tasks and grants limited paths to the agent registration of power of attorney is mandatory under the registration act 1908 for the purpose of establishing legal validity of the document and it remains valid till the purpose for which it was executed is fulfilled the SBA is terminated on completion of the task assigned whereas the GPA may be either revoked by the executor or in case of a death it is canceled the agent is bound to function within the scope of the past interested to him by the POA further let me explain in brief that how a POA can be executed the POA has to be executed at the office of sub-registrar that lies within the jurisdiction of the person giving the power if the principle resides abroad the POA should be attested by the Indian Consulate in that country and must be embossed within three months from the date of execution to make it a valid document now discussing about the sale and purchase of property in India by nris an NRI may buy any property in India commercial or residential and can transfer the same to a person resident in India or another NRI however there are restrictions on the purchase of certain properties such as agricultural land farm houses or plantations under the Foreign Exchange Management act acquisition and transfer of immovable property regulations 2018. these properties may only be acquired through inheritance from a person's resident in India or purchased with the express approval of the Reserve Bank of India property transactions through a registered and notarized power of attorney have become a common practice in many parts of India considering the financial benefits all transactions of property initiated by an NRI are governed by the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management act 1999 and the guidelines framed by Reserve Bank of India FEMA impa was the RBI to restrict and regulate the acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India by persons resident outside conveyance of property may only be affected through a stamped and registered conveyance deed and payment of stamp Duty as per law there have been numerous situations where individuals resort to property deal through POA to evade installment or stamp obligation which is illegal besides selling properties where the proprietor has just right of a possession and no right over ownership through POA is additionally illegal a fair exchange of title and proprietorship cannot occur if the deal is done through a POA and not using a sale deed the Supreme Court of India into in 2011 announced that a power of attorney is not an instrument of transfer concerning any right title or interest in an immovable property following the equivalent the Indian Apex Court coordinated the Metropolitan bodies not to change or register properties dependent on such archives the Supreme Court notwithstanding restored those legitimate exchanges that have been brought out through GPA would be lawful the court additionally stated nothing keeps influenced parties from getting registered Deeds of conveyance to complete their title the said exchanges made likewise be utilized to acquire explicit execution or to protect ownership under section 53-a of the transfer property Act 1882. because of the supreme court order various States across India disallowed the registration of properties which were being sold through a general power of attorney notwithstanding after a total restriction on such properties was forced the Delhi government at long last consented to allow registration of properties for the legitimate Proprietors spouse children siblings as well as any other family member or individual of trust of the enlisted proprietor similarly in 2019 The Honorable Supreme Court again ruled that transactions of property done through a GPA are protected under law transfers on the basis of a conveyanced deed which is duly registered is permissible and an NRI May delegate a POA for the execution of a valid sale deed moving on to the revocation of power of attorney a power of attorney can be canceled or revoked at any time as long as the principle of Poa is mentally fit and competent if the principal wishes to cancel the POA the principal must inform the agent in writing duly sign the revocation letter in front of a notary public and deliver it to the attorney in fact the letter must be sent to all the third parties the agent is in contact with in case the power of attorney was executed in the recorder's office the revocation letter should also be signed on the same premise additionally I would also like to throw light on the tax implications by the nris on purchased property an NRI does not require any express permission from the RBI to buy commercial or residential property in India further there is no restriction on the number of properties that may be purchased however and NRA bank property in India has to comply with certain tax implications on such properties and NRI looking to sell his property in India need to pay tax on short or long-term capital gains from that property in case of a self-occupied residential property and NRI is not liable to pay any tax unless he owns more than one of such properties rental income received on any property owned by an NRI is taxable as per the income tax act under the head income from house property and NRI who purchases an immovable property in India must deduct TDS which is calculated based on the residential status of the person selling his property from the nature of capital gains if an NRI purchases immovable property in India from a resident he must deduct TDS at one percent if the sale consideration exceeds 50 lakhs if the NRA purchases the property from a non-resident and if long-term capital gains are applicable then TDS should be calculated at 20 percent in case of short-term capital gains are applicable tedious at 30 percent needs to be deducted short-term capital gains are applicable when a property is sold within two years or less of acquiring it if the property sold two years after it is acquired then is a long-term capital gain also remember that the tax deducted is to be deposited within 30 days of such deduction non-deduction or late deduction of tax will attract late deduction of TDS penalty at the rate of one percent per month it is applicable from the date on which tax was deductible to the date of actual deduction the it act also provides certain tax exemptions to nris under Section 54 if they don't buy or sell properties for short or long-term gains tax exemptions will be applicable based on how the properties used like self-occupied or let out lastly the payment of purchase of property is to be made in Indian currency only with funds received in the country through the recognized banking channels These funds are to be maintained in non-resident account under the regulations imposed by FEMA and The Reserve Bank of India to conclude as an NRA living abroad it is usually difficult to keep up to date over the new procedures and dive into the basic essential details of buying or selling consequently allotting a POA is not just practical yet additionally ed protection if due to a neural imposed by the government or property developer an NRI may be required to sign some documents his or her POA can sign them on their behalf alternatively if an NRI is a victim of fraud during the real estate dealings the POA can present evidence in court of law on behalf of the NRI we hope that you find this video informative and productive in case of any query you can email us at queryleaderservices.com also don't forget to share like And subscribe our Channel thank you foreign