8th November 2019 has been a historic day for both India and the United States, with many successful events. America saw the remarkable victory of Donald Trump. To curb black money, Narendra Modi (Prime Minister) announced the sudden withdrawal of 500 and 1000 rupee notes.
Encouraged by these developments, the sensex opened lower, during
demonetization gold jumped by Rs 900 to a three-year high of Rs 31,750 per ten
grams.
Soon after the decision to
discontinue 500 and 1000 rupee notes, the common man (Aam Aadmi) went helter-skelter. In no time, the Internet was
filled with advice on where you could use your leftover notes and how to make
the most of it. Some restaurants and gyms in Delhi were quick to come up with
attractive plans and proposals.
So, what are the motives behind this so-called strategic move? Well,
it seems that the Income Tax Department
has not been very successful in recovering black
money, despite adopting the approach of “carrot and stick” to expose black money.
After the benami transaction bill, RERA, and GST, it is another step by the
central government for increased transparency and accountability in the sector.
This demonstrative decision is also likely to bring more professionalism to the
field as only reliable developers who take check payments will succeed.
With this, the confidence of
global investors who have seen large investments in Indian markets is also
likely to be shot in the arm. About one-third of India's real estate economy is
powered by black money. Therefore, the move is likely to enter black money with
immediate effect and will help curb unaccounted money in the region.
Now talking about its impact, the
move is likely to have a positive impact in the long run. However, in the short
term, it will cause disruption. This step can prove to be a boon for the gold
market and e-wallet. However, if we take a look at the stock market data this
morning, most of the divesting stocks were from the leading real estate
companies.
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