Service Tax ? Budget Highlights 2009

Monarch Bhatt- The glimpse of service tax proposals forms the subject- matter of this article. Nothing is certain but death and Tax- Benjamin Franklin 1. Economy may be good or bad, there may be any progress or not, there may be development or not, but imposition and leviability of taxes is certain for the growth … Read more

Change in Rate of Service Tax on Money Changers

Change in Rate of Service Tax on Money Changers   Prepared By: CA Pradeep Jain And Sukhvinder Kaur, LLB[FYIC]   With effect from 16.05.2008, the services pertaining to purchase or sale of foreign currency, including money changing was brought under service tax. The authorised dealers in foreign exchange or authorized changers were also covered. The … Read more

Safe green funds, are they the next big thing, theory or practise?

Green funds or green investment are basically certain investment channels, such as stocks, ETFs and mutual funds, wherein green investment are made to business organizations that work towards improving the environment. Now, there is a vast range of green investment, such as developing alternative fuels (e.g.: biofuels), solar planes, green cars, green buildings, reforestation, etc. … Read more