Sunday, January 16, 2011

When will Bollywood stars respect their legal responsibilities?


This is not the first time that the Bollywood celebrities top the list of those who have tax payments due and nonetheless, it shocks us no less. Bollywood actors have larger than life images and their fans adore and look up to them.

Among the celebs who feature in the list of Stamp Duty Evasion list are cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actors like Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan and Suneil Shetty feature in the Stamp Duty evasion list. These celebrities are most sought after names in the advertisement world and have signed mega endorsement deals between the period of 2006 - 2009. Under article 5(H)(A) of the Bombay Stamp Act 1958, duty needs to be paid on signing any endorsement contract, this duty can either be paid by the company itself or the celebrity that is endorsing the product.

For the year 2008, Bipasha Basu had Rs. 37,500 due as the stamp duty. Her penalty due was Rs. 48,750 which makes her total outstanding (as of 2008) dues as Rs. 86,250. For the same year, Kareena Kapoor had her stamp duty due at Rs.1,85,000. Her penalty due was Rs.1,31,450 which made her total outstanding (as of 2008) dues to Rs. 3,16,450. It is high time that Bollywood stars realize their social and legal responsibilities.

Kourtney Kardashian: South Beach Bikini Beauty


Showing off her enviable form, Kourtney Kardashian was spotted out at the pool in South Beach, Miami earlier today (January 14).

The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” hottie looked absolutely stunning in a teal green two-piece bikini and black sunglasses as she eased her way into the water.

In a recent interview, Kourtney’s sister Kim revealed that the mother-of-one is kind of a nutjob overall.

Kim explained, “Kourtney's really weird. She's really messy and neurotic. It'll take like 10 hours picking something out, she's just really weird. Her taste in food is so bizarre.”

Britney Spears: Mickey D's with Her Main Men..........


Spending the weekend with her little ones, Britney Spears and her boys were spotted out and about in Calabasas, CA on Saturday afternoon (January 15).

Joined by boyfriend Jason Trawick and security staffers, the "Hold It Against Me" singer looked a bit tired while stopping off at a McDonald's for a quickie bathroom break.

The outing comes as Miss Spears was drawn into a back and forth on Twitter with fellow musician Kanye West.

Of her chart-topping release, West wrote on Friday, "Yo Britney. I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z single is one of the best songs of all time."

Getting flack for his comment, Kanye removed it while then tweeting, "On a serious note, I'm truly happy for @AvrilLavigne and @BritneySpears ... No hate in 2011! I thought LOL signified a joke ... I didn't get the 2011 LOL doesn't signify a joke anymore memo ... LOL or something else I guess."

To this, Britney's manager Adam Leber responded by posting, "Thanks for "letting" us be #1. Much appreciated ..