Dear Aspirants,
Once we launched our Essay test series , it has been the most successful program since then.Those who joined us , have improved their writing capability and we are glad to see the positive outcome of our efforts.
However , once we launched the series , there has been requests since then to join the series and whether one can write backdated essays etc.Different people have joined us at different times.Although , we personally clarify the doubts of each and every individual, we thought to send this communication to clarify it better.
Here are the questions and our answers to your queries :-
Q-If I join now, can I write the backdated essays ?
Ans-Yes, we have complete flexibility in this regard. You can certainly write the backdated essays.
Q-Can I write a topic of my choosing and still get the review ?
Ans- Yes.In fact, few of our applicants have wrote essays that were not given as part of our series, yet, we provided the review.The simple reason, we understand the value of review.Although , we are quite certain of the quality topics that are given in our essays series – they are contemporary, relevant and we may have a fair chance in the real exam as we cover almost all the important topics across a wide spectrum.
Q-I already know the essay strategy, why should I join a series?
Ans- You may know the generals – how to write , what to write and what are the way to approach an essay – which is good.But, particular review is important- that is if you write on a particular topic and get it reviewed – you will have all the points handy in exam and that makes the difference.
Imagine a person framing a question for the first time for a topic and another who have already wrote on the topic and has the reviews with him/her- who is better positioned to cover all the points and put the essay in a way that fetches more mark ?
Q-Can I join the series when I want ?
Ans- Yes you can , but sooner the better as we have limited resource .There a limit that we can accommodate.Also it is better for you to start early as you will have ample time to write, get review, reflect and take corrective measures and improve.
The fees of the series is dead cheap as compared to others but the reviews are almost always better than others- that is a certainty.
Details of the series and payment process :-
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Hope this clarifies.
In case of any queries you can always contact us at – upsctree@upsctree.com or writing your question here- Contact US
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Petrol in India is cheaper than in countries like Hong Kong, Germany and the UK but costlier than in China, Brazil, Japan, the US, Russia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, a Bank of Baroda Economics Research report showed.
Rising fuel prices in India have led to considerable debate on which government, state or central, should be lowering their taxes to keep prices under control.
The rise in fuel prices is mainly due to the global price of crude oil (raw material for making petrol and diesel) going up. Further, a stronger dollar has added to the cost of crude oil.
Amongst comparable countries (per capita wise), prices in India are higher than those in Vietnam, Kenya, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Venezuela. Countries that are major oil producers have much lower prices.
In the report, the Philippines has a comparable petrol price but has a per capita income higher than India by over 50 per cent.
Countries which have a lower per capita income like Kenya, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Venezuela have much lower prices of petrol and hence are impacted less than India.
“Therefore there is still a strong case for the government to consider lowering the taxes on fuel to protect the interest of the people,” the report argued.
India is the world’s third-biggest oil consuming and importing nation. It imports 85 per cent of its oil needs and so prices retail fuel at import parity rates.
With the global surge in energy prices, the cost of producing petrol, diesel and other petroleum products also went up for oil companies in India.
They raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 10 a litre in just over a fortnight beginning March 22 but hit a pause button soon after as the move faced criticism and the opposition parties asked the government to cut taxes instead.
India imports most of its oil from a group of countries called the ‘OPEC +’ (i.e, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Russia, etc), which produces 40% of the world’s crude oil.
As they have the power to dictate fuel supply and prices, their decision of limiting the global supply reduces supply in India, thus raising prices
The government charges about 167% tax (excise) on petrol and 129% on diesel as compared to US (20%), UK (62%), Italy and Germany (65%).
The abominable excise duty is 2/3rd of the cost, and the base price, dealer commission and freight form the rest.
Here is an approximate break-up (in Rs):
a)Base Price | 39 |
b)Freight | 0.34 |
c) Price Charged to Dealers = (a+b) | 39.34 |
d) Excise Duty | 40.17 |
e) Dealer Commission | 4.68 |
f) VAT | 25.35 |
g) Retail Selling Price | 109.54 |
Looked closely, much of the cost of petrol and diesel is due to higher tax rate by govt, specifically excise duty.
So the question is why government is not reducing the prices ?
India, being a developing country, it does require gigantic amount of funding for its infrastructure projects as well as welfare schemes.
However, we as a society is yet to be tax-compliant. Many people evade the direct tax and that’s the reason why govt’s hands are tied. Govt. needs the money to fund various programs and at the same time it is not generating enough revenue from direct taxes.
That’s the reason why, govt is bumping up its revenue through higher indirect taxes such as GST or excise duty as in the case of petrol and diesel.
Direct taxes are progressive as it taxes according to an individuals’ income however indirect tax such as excise duty or GST are regressive in the sense that the poorest of the poor and richest of the rich have to pay the same amount.
Does not matter, if you are an auto-driver or owner of a Mercedes, end of the day both pay the same price for petrol/diesel-that’s why it is regressive in nature.
But unlike direct tax where tax evasion is rampant, indirect tax can not be evaded due to their very nature and as long as huge no of Indians keep evading direct taxes, indirect tax such as excise duty will be difficult for the govt to reduce, because it may reduce the revenue and hamper may programs of the govt.