{"id":4447,"date":"2023-06-23T17:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2023-05-30T13:06:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T07:36:04","slug":"navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating NRI Ownership of Agricultural Land in India: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a non-resident Indian (NRI), purchasing and owning agricultural land can be a contentious and confusing issue. There are several questions that arise when it comes to owning agricultural land as an NRI, such as: Can an NRI buy agricultural land? Can an NRI inherit agricultural land? Can an NRI buy a farmhouse or construct a building on agricultural land? In this article, we will address these questions and clear up some of the confusion surrounding NRI ownership of agricultural land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hate reading, Watch the video<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LlyIoS4ptu4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >In this article, we will discuss about...<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/#Can_an_NRI_buy_agricultural_land\" title=\"Can an NRI buy agricultural land?\">Can an NRI buy agricultural land?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/#Can_an_NRI_inherit_agricultural_land\" title=\"Can an NRI inherit agricultural land?\">Can an NRI inherit agricultural land?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/#Can_an_NRI_buy_a_farmhouse_or_construct_a_building_on_agricultural_land\" title=\"Can an NRI buy a farmhouse or construct a building on agricultural land?\">Can an NRI buy a farmhouse or construct a building on agricultural land?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/#Can_an_NRI_buy_land_and_construct_a_building_on_it\" title=\"Can an NRI buy land and construct a building on it?\">Can an NRI buy land and construct a building on it?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/navigating-nri-ownership-of-agricultural-land-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_NRI_buy_agricultural_land\"><\/span><strong>Can an NRI buy agricultural land?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, an NRI cannot buy agricultural land. However, if the NRI has purchased the agricultural land before he became an NRI, they can keep the property and do not have to sell it immediately upon becoming an NRI. Once an NRI becomes the owner of agricultural land, they cannot sell, gift, or transfer it to anyone else, regardless of whether that person is an Indian resident or an NRI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4449 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\" Agricultural Land in India\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-1024x456.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-1536x684.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1215629_92-2048x912.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_NRI_inherit_agricultural_land\"><\/span><strong>Can an NRI inherit agricultural land?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4452 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179-300x200.jpg\" alt=\" Agricultural Land in India\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-pixabay-158179.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Yes, an NRI can inherit agricultural land from a family member, and they can sell it if they wish. There is no prohibition on inheriting agricultural land for NRIs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult CA Arun Tiwari for more info at \ud83d\udcde\u00a0 8080088288 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:cs@aktassociates.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cs@aktassociates.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.razorpay.com\/akt-nri-tax-consulting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/C.g.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/C.g.png 700w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/C.g-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_NRI_buy_a_farmhouse_or_construct_a_building_on_agricultural_land\"><\/span><strong>Can an NRI buy a farmhouse or construct a building on agricultural land?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4450 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural Land in India \" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920-1536x841.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/house-g2aa9c5b45_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, an NRI cannot buy agricultural land and construct a building on it. If the NRI wants to own a farmhouse, it must not be located on agricultural land. Farmhouses used for relaxation, tourism, or commercial purposes can be purchased by NRIs, as long as they are not located on agricultural land. If the NRI wishes to construct a building, it must be on non-agricultural land.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_NRI_buy_land_and_construct_a_building_on_it\"><\/span><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4448 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural Land in India \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2874961_8104-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Can an NRI buy land and construct a building on it?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, an NRI can purchase non-agricultural land and construct a building on it. However, they cannot purchase land for the sole purpose of speculation or appreciation. The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) prohibits this. If an NRI purchases a property only for gain and is not interested in constructing a building or any other infrastructure, it is considered speculative and prohibited under FEMA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/nri-lower-tds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/N.pn_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/N.pn_.png 700w, https:\/\/aktassociates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/N.pn_-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to understand the restrictions and regulations surrounding NRI ownership of agricultural land. NRIs cannot purchase agricultural land, but they can inherit it. They can purchase a farmhouse as long as it is not located on agricultural land, and they can construct buildings on non-agricultural land. However, purchasing land for speculative or appreciation purposes is prohibited. By understanding these regulations, NRIs can make informed decisions when it comes to owning property in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a non-resident Indian (NRI), purchasing and owning agricultural land can be a contentious and confusing issue. 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