1031 Exchange: Unzipped

Owners of establishments and other rental properties usually sell their assets to be able to buy a new one or upgrade to a better building.  They want to reinvest it to increase their income.  This is one good way of helping your business to recover if you have been in loss for quite some time.  … Read more

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

Use 1031 Exchange Rules to Avoid Taxes

Also called a Starker Exchange Trust, a 1031 exchange is generally used by someone who wants to sell an investment property that they own, yet do not want to pay any taxes. A 1031 will allow the seller of the investment property to defer the taxes as long as they purchase another property which costs … 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

Don’t Pay More Taxes Than you Have To: Five Deductions and Credits to Know About

Taxes… Say that word and many people will start to groan when they hear it …and with good reason. To begin with, paying annual taxes is usually a financial burden for most people. Each time you review your paycheck, you might feel cheated or abused, considering the federal income tax withholding amounts (let’s not even … Read more