Long-term capital gains on land in Maharashtra are taxed at 12.5% without indexation for transfers after 23 July 2024, or 20% with indexation for older plots.

Land registration in Maharashtra means paying stamp duty, booking a sub-registrar slot and presenting the signed deed with both parties and two witnesses within four months.

No — the sale of a plot of land does not attract GST under Schedule III of the CGST Act, and a developed plot is still land. GST applies only to an under-construction building.

Power comes from your discom (MSEDCL in most of Maharashtra) within a month of a complete application; water comes from the Gram Panchayat, Municipal Council or MJP.

The cost of buying a plot in Maharashtra in 2026 is the price plus 3-6% stamp duty, 1% registration (capped at Rs 30,000), a 0.1-0.5% NA premium and legal fees.