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Valuation under service tax

CA Praveen Chopra 17 February 2008 at 13:06

Valuation under Service Tax[Submitted by CA.Praveen Chopra.,B.com, ACA,Gandhidham,Gujarat]February 18, 2008The issue of valuation is important and critical factor for every taxing law. Since the tax or duty is payable on the value adopted with the ef

India's growth story

Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 at 20:22

India's economy has come a long way, especially since the start of this century. It is impossible to ignore India's rise in every field. Every nation is keeping a close eye on India's growth story, and why not, India is on its way to become a superpo

FAQ on DSC

neha sodhani 16 February 2008 at 15:40

1. What is a Digital Signature Certificate? Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical certificates are drivers' licenses, passports or membershi

Mediclaim

neha sodhani 16 February 2008 at 12:42

Basics of Mediclaim Mediclaim PolicyThe Mediclaim policy provides for reimbursement of hospitalisation/ domiciliary hospitalisation expenses for illness/diseases suffered or accidental injuries sustained during the policy period.The insurance is avai

Does SEBI have control over IPO pricing?

Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 at 10:35

THE IPO market in India is seems to be passing through turmoil. One after the other, two big issues have turned flat on the primary market and the much-hyped Reliance Power has failed terribly on its debut day. Plunged by selling pressure, the price

US is slipping into recession

Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 at 10:35

OUR GOVERNMENT is very confident about the country's growth story. Several people are of the view that a contagion of US crisis will not spread to India, although US treasury secretary Paulson maintains that the world will certainly be affected by wh

Debt v/s Equity

Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 at 10:12

Bonds are debt, whereas stocks are equity. This is the important distinction between the two securities. By purchasing equity (stock) an investor becomes an owner in a corporation. Ownership comes with voting rights and the right to share in any futu

Don't be fooled by Mutual Funds Ads

Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 at 10:12

You all must have noticed all those mutual fund ads that quote their amazingly high one-year rates of return. Your first thought is "wow, that mutual fund did great!" Well, yes it did great last year, but then you look at the three-year performance,

Basics of Forex Trading

Rahul Tibrewal 15 February 2008 at 14:28

Basics of Forex trading Foreign exchange, abbreviated as FOREX, in itself, constitutes the largest financial market in the world. The trading of this foreign Exchange is called forex trading. In the process of forex trading you have to understand the

Future of Mutual Fund Industry in India

Rahul Tibrewal 15 February 2008 at 14:28

Future of Mutual Fund Industry in India Why Invest in Gold? Historically, gold has been a proven method of preserving value when a national currency was losing value. If your investments are valued in a depreciating currency, allocating a portion to