Dear Members Please go through the attached. Time for revolution??? Regards,
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Despite corruption, India is prospering. Last year, it happened to be the 10th economic power, and this year it is the 5th. Of course, in the Human Development Index, it is 119th.
Now the choice is, should or should not we be corrupt? Is out-of-the-box thinking possible without corruption?
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174Now the choice is, should or should not we be corrupt? Is out-of-the-box thinking possible without corruption?
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@ Dr. Jogeshwar Mahanta
In fact, imagine if we had proper LAWS OF THE LAND ON CORRUPTION and laws that make POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS MORE ACCOUNTABLE, we would have progressed AT LEAST THRICE the progress we have made. Instead of being the 10TH ECONOMIC POWER, we could have been 1ST or 2ND. Instead of being 5TH, it could have been 1ST. Instead of being 119TH IN HRD, it could have been IN THE FIRST TEN. Now the choice is ours. Are we INDIANS going to follow the age-old concept of being happy with being better, or are we going to be amongst the best, or rather the best? Out-of-the-box thinking is possible without corruption for sure.
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In fact, imagine if we had proper LAWS OF THE LAND ON CORRUPTION and laws that make POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS MORE ACCOUNTABLE, we would have progressed AT LEAST THRICE the progress we have made. Instead of being the 10TH ECONOMIC POWER, we could have been 1ST or 2ND. Instead of being 5TH, it could have been 1ST. Instead of being 119TH IN HRD, it could have been IN THE FIRST TEN. Now the choice is ours. Are we INDIANS going to follow the age-old concept of being happy with being better, or are we going to be amongst the best, or rather the best? Out-of-the-box thinking is possible without corruption for sure.
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Need not be hypothetical, hyperbolic, or realistic. It's sad and unfortunate that we are talking about pride in our Indian culture, and this is what we Indians have to show to the world.
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Hi All,
I was just going through relevant posts to share a small piece of information. Kindly go through.
I found it informative, so sharing.
About Service Tax... how the restaurants loot your money... Be aware!
A PATRIOTS member updated his status: "Surprisingly after reading about the 'Service Tax', I strongly decided to share this information with everyone. This happened at the restaurant. Let me explain. We had been to several restaurants recently. I observed that 'service tax' has been misused and charged to customers like you and me. Let me give an example.
"Food and Beverage = Rs. 1000.00
Service Charges @ 10% = Rs. 100.00 (10% on the Food and beverage amount)
Service Tax @ 4.94% = Rs. 54.34 (4.94% on F&B + Service Charges)
VAT @ 14.5% = Rs. 145.00
Total = Rs. 1299.34
As per the definition - 'Service Tax can be charged only for the services provided to the customer'.
Now, see what is happening here in the above said example.
Service Tax should be charged only on the Service Charges amount, i.e., Rs. 100 and not on the entire amount (1000 + 100).
In this example, the customer should be charged only Rs. 4.94, whereas he has been charged Rs. 49.00 extra.
Where does this money go? Only the restaurant owner and the chartered accountants who work for them know. So, I have started asking them the questions - and surprised to see the reactions from the famous restaurants. Either they say: "Sir, we cannot change the format of the bill - so, we will recalculate and tell you the revised amount. You may pay only that. Sir, you do not need to pay the Service Tax amount itself."
I now have 3 to 4 restaurant bills for which I have paid only the service tax - on the service charges and not on the total amount.
Every bill must carry the TIN number and Service Tax Number, if they charge it. So, I ask for the Service tax number if it is not available in the receipt that they provide.
We cannot go to any government official and ask them to get this right - because of our system.
Please remember - we cannot change any political leader - but we can change ourselves. If we change ourselves - things will change.
Ask for the right tax calculation and pay only the tax which is supposed to be paid. Verify every bill and receipt that you make a payment on. We wonder which next industry, hospitals, entertainment industry, public service industry, civic authorities, etc., are cheating the common man in various disguises. Can this loot and corruption ever be stopped!
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Thanks regards.
From India, Vadodara
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I was just going through relevant posts to share a small piece of information. Kindly go through.
I found it informative, so sharing.
About Service Tax... how the restaurants loot your money... Be aware!
A PATRIOTS member updated his status: "Surprisingly after reading about the 'Service Tax', I strongly decided to share this information with everyone. This happened at the restaurant. Let me explain. We had been to several restaurants recently. I observed that 'service tax' has been misused and charged to customers like you and me. Let me give an example.
"Food and Beverage = Rs. 1000.00
Service Charges @ 10% = Rs. 100.00 (10% on the Food and beverage amount)
Service Tax @ 4.94% = Rs. 54.34 (4.94% on F&B + Service Charges)
VAT @ 14.5% = Rs. 145.00
Total = Rs. 1299.34
As per the definition - 'Service Tax can be charged only for the services provided to the customer'.
Now, see what is happening here in the above said example.
Service Tax should be charged only on the Service Charges amount, i.e., Rs. 100 and not on the entire amount (1000 + 100).
In this example, the customer should be charged only Rs. 4.94, whereas he has been charged Rs. 49.00 extra.
Where does this money go? Only the restaurant owner and the chartered accountants who work for them know. So, I have started asking them the questions - and surprised to see the reactions from the famous restaurants. Either they say: "Sir, we cannot change the format of the bill - so, we will recalculate and tell you the revised amount. You may pay only that. Sir, you do not need to pay the Service Tax amount itself."
I now have 3 to 4 restaurant bills for which I have paid only the service tax - on the service charges and not on the total amount.
Every bill must carry the TIN number and Service Tax Number, if they charge it. So, I ask for the Service tax number if it is not available in the receipt that they provide.
We cannot go to any government official and ask them to get this right - because of our system.
Please remember - we cannot change any political leader - but we can change ourselves. If we change ourselves - things will change.
Ask for the right tax calculation and pay only the tax which is supposed to be paid. Verify every bill and receipt that you make a payment on. We wonder which next industry, hospitals, entertainment industry, public service industry, civic authorities, etc., are cheating the common man in various disguises. Can this loot and corruption ever be stopped!
Sent as received.
Thanks regards.
From India, Vadodara
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