Our predecessors left us both movable and immovable property. Have you ever paid any taxes on a property you inherited? In India, there is no such thing as an inheritance tax. We can inherit ancestral property in a variety of ways. We pay taxes when we transfer or give an inherited property, but we do not pay taxes when we receive it. Let’s look at a few different types of succession and inheritance taxes in India.
Succession Planning
Many people prefer to make a will declaring the split of their possessions to avoid conflict and disarray among possible successors. A will of succession can be written out on simple paper and afterward registered. A will of succession that has been recorded has more legal weight. A succession will unambiguously divide the property, reducing the likelihood of conflicts among the successors.
Nomination Inheritance
A nominee is a person who maintains a deceased person’s assets until he is legally obligated to deliver them to the rightful heirs. The right of the owner of an asset to appoint a person or individuals, known as the nominees, who will be entitled to acquire the asset upon the death of the original owner is known as ‘nomination.’ Under Indian law, the nominee has the right to collect and preserve the deceased’s property until the nominee is legally obligated to pass the assets to the deceased’s legitimate heirs.
Joint-Ownership Inheritance
Inheritance can be shared if you are:
When two or more people buy a house but don’t always specify who owns what, they have a tenancy in common. All co-owners are said to hold the same portion of the property, and if one of them dies, his part of the property passes to the dead legal heir rather than the other co-owner.
tenancy in common, A joint tenancy occurs when a property is owned by two or more people in equal portions at the same time. When one joint tenant dies, his share immediately goes to the surviving joint tenant(s), subject to the requirement that all co-owners have taken possession of the property at the same time and with equal interests in the same deed.
Tenancy by the entirety is a type of shared ownership between husband and wife in which neither spouse can sell the property without the other’s approval. Divorce, death, or mutual consent between the spouses are the only ways to stop this joint ownership.
Inherited Assets and Taxation
Inherited assets like land, residences and even transportable items like jewelry are tax-free in the hands of the inheritor. You will not have to pay inheritance tax if you inherit a home. However, if you decide to sell or transfer the property in any way, you will be required to pay tax.
By the inheritance, inherited assets are not taxed. They become taxable only when their owner wishes to transfer them in any way.
Taxation on Immovable Property
When selling inherited property, the inheritor is responsible for paying taxes on the long-term capital gains. If the asset is kept for longer than three years from the date of acquisition, the new owner will be liable for taxes once the money is received from the sale of the asset.
Immovable property taxation
When selling inherited property, the inheritor is responsible for paying taxes on the long-term capital gains. If the asset is retained for longer than three years from the date of acquisition, the new owner will be liable to taxation once the money from the sale is received.
Imposition of a tax on moveable assets
Generally, no tax is paid on moveable assets until the nominee, legal heir, or joint owners elect to sell the asset/s, in which case these owners are obligated to pay taxes on these movable assets, as required by applicable legislation.
In India, the notion of inheritance tax has been abolished. However, one must ensure that, while they would not be subject to tax when inheriting, they will be subject to tax while transferring such inherited property.
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