EB-5 Investor Visa (U.S. Tax Issues)

Co-authored by Jordan L. Eftekari, Esq. (1)     Introduction On November 2, 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article: “Got 0,000?  The U.S. Awaits (Government’s EB-5 Program Offers Foreign Investors Green Cards for Job Creation)”. A Federal program known as EB-5 (Immigrant-Investor Visa), administered by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”), encourages foreign investors … Read more

North Carolina Grounds Absolute Divorce Marital Property Separate Trial Lawyers Attorneys

STARKEY SHARP v. LINDA R. SHARPCOURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINAJanuary 7, 1987, Heard in the Court of Appeals January 20, 1987, Filed Plaintiff filed this action seeking an absolute divorce from defendant on grounds of one year’s separation. In her answer, defendant admitted the allegations of the complaint and asserted a counterclaim for equitable … Read more

LEVY OF SERVICE TAX ON EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS FROM FOREIGN BRANCH OF AN INDIAN BANK

1. Service tax authorities, of late, have been issuing notices to various borrowers of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB’s) from foreign branches of Indian banks and holding them liable to pay <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.taxmann.net/STOnlineWeb/NewHomePage/Home.aspx?pId=160″>Service tax</a> from September 10, 2004 under section 65(12)(a)(ix) of the Finance Act, 1994 which covers ECBs. According to the … Read more

Transform Every Stroller Into a Consumer By Means of Striking Open Signs

Open signs shining gaily on the exterior of a store are likely to convert a spectator into a prospective client owing to their attention grabbing capability. The neon open signs demonstrate to be an extremely competent marketing device as they help to generate cognizance regarding a enterprise particularly during evenings. Making use of the open … Read more