Client Profiles — Five Property Valuation Engagements
Five real-world style valuation scenarios showing how Government Approved Property Valuation can support property owners, tax professionals, lenders, NRIs and estate representatives across different property situations.
Get Expert Advice +91-9999992343 →Different Property Situations. Different Valuation Requirements.
The following profiles demonstrate how valuation requirements can differ depending on the transaction, property history, statutory context and purpose for which the certificate is required.
The Delhi Flat Owner Selling a Pre-2001 Property
A Delhi homeowner is selling a 1,200 sq ft flat in Vasant Kunj, purchased in 1986 for ₹6.8 lakh. The 2025 sale price is ₹2.1 crore and the applicable circle rate is ₹2.05 crore.
Because the sale price is above the stated circle rate, there is no Section 50C issue on these figures. However, the CA requires a Section 55(2)(b) certificate to establish the property's relevant 1 April 2001 FMV.
A2Z Valuers — Retrospective Valuation
Comparable Vasant Kunj transactions from 2000–2002 Sub-Registrar records indicated ₹1,850–₹2,100 per sq ft on the stated carpet-area basis.
₹22.5L × 363/100 = ₹81.7L indexed cost
Gain: ₹210L − ₹81.7L = ₹128.3L
Tax @ 20% = ₹25.7L
Gain: ₹210L − ₹6.8L = ₹203.2L
Tax @ 12.5% = ₹25.4L
In this specific case, Method B is marginally lower. Without the certificate, Method A would use the original ₹6.8 lakh cost, producing an indexed cost of approximately ₹24.7 lakh and tax of approximately ₹37.1 lakh. The certificate allows the CA to compare the applicable methods using documented 2001 FMV.
The Mumbai Apartment Owner Who Received a Property Gift
A Mumbai professional receives a 3-BHK apartment in Powai as a gift from a family friend who is not a relative under the Income Tax Act. The stated SDV is ₹1.15 crore, while available market evidence indicates a lower value.
Rule 11U FMV Certificate
Comparable registered transactions in the same complex during 2024–2025 indicated ₹13,500–₹14,200 per sq ft. After considering the subject property's floor and condition, the adopted FMV was ₹95.8 lakh.
The engagement demonstrates the importance of establishing the applicable Rule 11U FMV rather than simply assuming that the higher SDV represents the property's actual fair market value for the relevant tax purpose.
Get Expert Advice +91-9999992343 →The Gurugram Commercial Property SARFAESI Renewal
A Gurugram office building owner has a ₹5.5 crore LAP against a 5,000 sq ft commercial floor in Sector 44, Golf Course Road. The bank requires a biennial SARFAESI renewal certificate.
Current achievable Grade B commercial rent: ₹75/sq ft/month, with 10% vacancy. NOI is ₹40.5 lakh per year and the stated capitalisation rate is 9%.
Comparable registered Sector 44 commercial transactions from 2023–2024 were ₹8,500–₹9,200 per sq ft. At ₹8,800 per sq ft, the subject indicates approximately ₹4.4 crore.
Against the stated ₹5.5 crore LAP, the DSV of ₹3.12 crore indicates a substantial collateral difference under the engagement assumptions, prompting the bank to initiate a top-up security discussion.
The NRI Selling an Inherited Bengaluru House
An NRI in Canada inherited a 2,400 sq ft independent house in Koramangala, Bengaluru from her mother in 2020. The mother had acquired the property in 1992 for ₹18 lakh. The NRI sells the property in 2025 for ₹3.8 crore.
Indexed cost: ₹31L × 363/100
LTCG: ₹267.5L
Tax @ 20%: ₹53.5L
Gain: ₹380L − ₹31L = ₹349L
Tax @ 12.5%: ₹43.6L
Under the stated example, Method B produces the lower capital-gains tax. The Indian buyer's stated TDS obligation is ₹43.6 lakh, with a Section 197 certificate confirming the effective TDS amount. Net sale proceeds are then repatriated through the NRO account subject to the applicable banking, tax and FEMA documentation.
Get Expert Advice +91-9999992343 →The Estate With Multi-City Property
An estate executor is distributing properties across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. A coordinated engagement is required to establish the relevant estate values and supporting retrospective valuation records.
Coordinated Estate Documentation
The engagement provides each heir with a Section 49 cost basis certificate reflecting the applicable FMV at the date of death, together with a Section 55(2)(b) retrospective certificate for future capital-gain computation where applicable.
The three-city assignment demonstrates how multiple properties can be coordinated through a single professional engagement while retaining property-specific comparable evidence for each location.
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