How to calculate VAT tax on Property ?

Recently many of my clients who have purchased flats between 2006 and 2012 have received notices from builders to pay VAT tax running into Lakhs. There is so much confusion on calculation of the VAT tax that many developers charge the maximum possible and buyers are not even aware how much they should pay.

If the flat is 1000sq ft and the agreement value is Rs. 1crore then 5% VAT comes to Rs. 5 Lakhs many developers charge this amount but this is wrong. VAT is calculated only on the CONSTRUCTION COST of the property OR the agreement value of the property and the LOWEST of the two should be considered.

so for above example the construction cost in Mumbai is between 1000sq.ft to 1500sq.ft then even if we take highest value of  Rs1500 X 1000 sq.ft  = 15,00,000. and 5% of this is Rs.75,000 only.

So rather then paying  Rs.5 Lakh your VAT liability is only Rs. 75,000.
which is a huge difference if your Developer is charging more then go and explain him how to calculate VAT TAX.

Reference : DNA page1 on 3/09/2012

How to transfer old shares with expired transfer deeds

If you have old transfer deed signed which is more then 1 year old then that deed will work only after getting it extended from ROC.

Process is quiet tedious but you have to go through it.

1. Fill up the transfer deed with all the details.

2. Get the franking done on Transfer deed with BSE in Bank of India. Fort branch
(Franking charges are 0.25% of the current market value of all the shares)

3. Go to the ROC office which is at Marine lines West. Take a form which cost Rs.2 per folio there is one form required for each company. The form is called 7c transfer deed form.

4. you have to fill this form and make online payment of Rs 50 per certificate.

5.you can make the payment for the same from the site http://mca.gov.in/MCA21/
you have to create a account first time then login and make payment via debit card, credit card or net banking account.

6. Take the printout of the receipt.

7. Submit this three documents at ROC office in Marine Lines they will ask you to come back after 7 days.

8. After 7 days you can collect all three documents with extended time stamp on your transfer deed forms.

9. Courier them to the registrar of your company along with your PAN card copy and the shares will be transfered in your name within 15 to 30 working days.

10. once you receive them you can send for dematerialization where you have your demat account.

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What is a Balanced Mutual Fund ?

There are mainly four Asset classes where you can invest your money to grow your wealth and get rich.

1. Equity  (Shares, Equity Mutual Funds)
2. Debt  (Fixed Deposit, PPF, NSC, Post office MIS, FMPS)
3. Gold / Silver / Daimond
4. Property / Real Estate

Balanced Funds are Mutual Funds with a combination of above two asset class namely Equity and Debt in varying proportion.

Lets take an example of 50:50 Balanced Fund
you invest 2 lakh rupees in a Balanced Fund with 50% Equity and 50% Debt. The fund will invest Rs.1 lakh in debt say which gives 10% return per annum and another Rs.1 lakh in Equity where return is variable.

case 1:
at the end of year stock market perform excellent and gave +40% return so your equity return is Rs 1,40,000 and your debt portion is 1,10,000 so total value is 2,50,000 so now in order to acheive your asset allocation of 50:50 you move Rs 15,000 from Equity and put in Debt so debt becomes 1,25,000 (1,10,000 + 15,000) and Equity also becomes 1,25000 (1,40,000-15,000). This is also called PORTFOLIO REBALANCING.

case 2:
say at the end of year stock market perform badly and gave -20% return so your equity return is Rs 80,000 and your debt portion is still giving 10% so it is Rs 1,10,000 so now your total investment value becomes 1,90,000 so in this case you will move Rs 15,000 from debt fund to equity fund to maintain your 50:50 asset allocation, so Equity is now 95,000 (80,000 + 15,000) and Debt is now 95,000 (1,10,000 - 15,000)

hence you see because of the asset allocation you are selling Equity when markets are high and buying Equity when markets are low.

If you have equity only exposure and you get a market like Japan which does not grow for ages then it will not help and if you have only debt then inflation will eat your earnings in the long term so like a Balanced Food is good for health, Balanced Funds are good for Investment purpose.

Balanced Funds does automatic portfolio rebalancing.

Balanced Funds with more then 65% equity exposure do have tax benefit and are eligible to get long term tax benefit and the rebalancing is done at the fund level so no tax liability to the end customer if holding period is more then a year PLUS (Debt portion is totally tax free in balanced as the profits are at fund levels, If you were to have seperate FDs then they would attract tax and would be included in your income)

Few good Balanced Funds
1. Reliance Regular Savings Funds Balanced Option
2. HDFC Prudence Fund
3. DSP BR Balanced Fund
4. SBI Balanced Fund

Balanced Funds are also called Hybrid Funds

If you are new to Mutual Funds then Balanced fund is a good way to start investing your money.

LIC Nomura Balanced Fund declares Dividend

Balanced Fund from LIC Nomura has declared a dividend of Rs 0.20 per unit. Record date for the same is 14/08/2012.

Its last 1 year return is 3.9% and 5 year return is 3.4%  based on its long term record this fund is below average performer.

SBI Magnum One India Fund Merged

SBI Magnum One India Fund launched in December 2006 is about to be merged with SBI Magnum Equity Fund with effect from 10/08/2012.

If you are an Unit holder of Magnum One India Fund then you have an exit option from 10th July till 10th August, for one month period to exit from the scheme without paying any exit load, however if you have invested in NFO then there is no exit load as such. If you do not use exit option then you will be allotted Units of SBI Magnum Equity Fund at applicable NAV as on 10/08/2012.

This scheme has not performed at all in 6 years it has hardly given any returns infact at todays NAV as on 10th July 2012 is 10.4 which is hardly any returns since 2006.

However SBI Magnum Equity Fund is better bet compared to Magnum One India Fund,but this is also not that great fund there are many more better funds available.

Top performing Mutual Funds for the month of June 2012

 Few of the Top performing Funds for the month of June 2012

Diversified Equity Fund
1. JM Core 11 Fund - 9.0%
2. Escorts Leading Sectors Fund - 8.6%
3. Pramerica Equity Fund - 7.6%
4. ING Core Equity Fund - 7.4%
5. Kotak Select Focus Fund - 7.4%

ELSS Funds
1. HSBC Tax saver Equity Fund - 8.3%
2. UTI  Long Term Advantage - 7.9%
3. Tata Infra Tax saving Fund - 7.5%
4. DWS Tax saving Fund - 7.4%
5. Baroda Pioneer ELSS 96 - 7.4%

BALANCED Funds
1. Baroda Pioneer Balance - 5.6%
2. Escorts Balanced Fund - 5.6%
3. Reliance RSF - Balanced - 5.4%
4.Principal Retail Equity Saving - 5.3%
5. Can Robeco Balance - 5.2%

Above returns and funds are based on 1 months performance. It should not form the basis of investment for long term. They are just for your reference. After long time funds have given huge returns in 1 month period.