Do "Government" fall under the definition of "person"?

Hi all,

Kindly clarify on the below issue.

I own service apartments. I raise invoices on customers inclusive of service tax. I charge service tax on the whole amount of rent without deducting municipal taxes paid and collect the service tax.

While remitting the same to the government, I deduct the corporation tax from the rent and compute service tax and remit the same.

Can I Do so? What is the remedy for the same. should i refund back the excess amount collected to the customers

Pls reply to ma queries

A web designer situated in India design web site in India for an overseas Company. The former receives payment for his services in Convertible Foreign currency. Whether the said service comes under export of services under Export of service Rules,2005.

I am going to give my CA Final exams in Nov 2009. I want to persue CPA after my exams.CPA of which state is globally recognised? How do I get the details of this course? Is there any website for this or any institute in Bangalore?

Sirs
I need to invest my income from short term capital gains in a long term specified asset as under section 54 EC.

Though the section specifies that only capital gain from long term assets can be invested in these specified assets, i need to know Whether there is any provision or case law that will enable me to claim exemption u/s 54 EC for investing short term capital gains.

( I ask this under the assumption that ultimately the gain is transferred to the government through the specified assets mentioned by it )

what is the percentage of PF, EPS & EDLI, the employer is liable to pay..
and also please specify the percentage of administration expenses....

PLS URGENT...

Sirs
I need to invest my income from short term capital gains in a long term specified asset as under section 54 EC.

Though the section specifies that only capital gain from long term assets can be invested in these specified assets, i need to know Whether there is any provision or case law that will enable me to claim exemption u/s 54 EC for investing short term capital gains.

( I ask this under the assumption that ultimately the gain is transferred to the government through the specified assets mentioned by it )

Sirs
I need to invest my income from short term capital gains in a long term specified asset as under section 54 EC.

Though the section specifies that only capital gain from long term assets can be invested in these specified assets, i need to know Whether there is any provision or case law that will enable me to claim exemption u/s 54 EC for investing short term capital gains.

( I ask this under the assumption that ultimately the gain is transferred to the government through the specified assets mentioned by it )

What is the TDS rate for rent paid by an Association of Persons,is it 15% or 20%?

Unilateral write off of trading liability. Whether constitutes business income?