Insights from the Practice — Government Approved Art Appraisal
Working notes and longer essays on the questions collectors, estate executors, Chartered Accountants, and institutions ask about Government Approved art appraisal in India — why the gallery’s certificate isn’t sufficient for income tax or insurance; why the same PAG work has five different values depending on the purpose; how to maintain a collection’s documentation through acquisitions, sales, and generational transfer; and what the ₹119 crore Christie’s Husain sale means for the wider PAG market.
Suggested Launch Articles For Future Outlook
A developing body of specialist articles covering the Indian art market, statutory valuation, collection management, provenance, taxation and the independent role of a Government Approved Art Appraiser.
The Five Questions Art Appraisal Answers — and Why Each Has a Different Answer for the Same Work
Read InsightWhy the Gallery Certificate Isn’t Enough: The Independence Requirement in Government Approved Art Appraisal
Read InsightUnder-Insurance: Why the PAG Market’s Appreciation Has Left Most Indian Art Collections 50–80% Under-Insured
Read InsightSection 55(2)(b) and the Art Collection: How the 1 April 2001 Retrospective Appraisal Reduces Your Capital Gain
Read InsightSection 80G Timing: Why the Art Donation Appraisal Must Be Contemporaneous to Be Fully Defensible
Read InsightThe ₹119 Crore Husain: What the Christie’s March 2025 Sale Means for the PAG Market and Your Collection
Read InsightPre-Sale Appraisal vs Auction House Estimate: Why You Need Both Before Consigning
Read InsightCollection Management: The Appraiser’s Ongoing Relationship with the Collector
Read InsightProvenance Research in Practice: How to Build the Documentation Chain That Protects Your Collection’s Value
Read InsightArt in Estate Planning: Why the Collection Appraisal Determines Every Heir’s Future Capital Gain
Read InsightAcquisition Due Diligence: What to Check Before Bidding on Significant Art at Auction
Read InsightGaitonde, Husain, Souza, Raza, Tyeb Mehta: The PAG Artist’s Market Position Explained
Read InsightDiscuss Your Art Collection With a Government Approved Appraiser
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