Glassica Blanca #DreamTrails

While writing this blog now, it has taken me through the dreams that I've always been having and it also reminds me of the movie Inception where the dreamer creates and perceives a new world with imaginary buildings, roads, mazes, steps and phases that we actually expect to have in our real life. This is what I've also been having on my mind after watching the movie and here I would like to describe one such dream that I remember and hope to visit in reality as well.

My dream: GLASSICA BLANCA

What would be the place like?

To start with my dream world, I want to first describe the place which I would be writing about. It would be a place made of glass and hence the name "Glassica Blanca".



Now your question would be "Why Glass?"

Here's my answer: Glass is a reflection of one's self and what a piece of glass shows us is our own self and in a transparent form making us visualize ourselves inside and outside which we would be unaware of if glass never existed. Also, glass is the most beautiful solid that can be moulded and designed in any form and shape and there could be nothing more beautiful that a place where we can find all buildings, roads, shops, bridges, furniture, books and almost everything made just of pure glass.

How wonderful it would be! I just can't stop imagining the beauty of this place where everything is made of pure glass.

How would the citizens be like?

The second factor that I would be describing here is the nature of people who are the projections of my dream.

Since we are all living in Glassica Blanca, our nature, behavior, culture and lifestyle too is similar from within while from the exterior, each person would have their own uniqueness and talent. This would make us all citizens be cooperative, friendly, understanding and not have any negative feelings for each other. As glass is transparent, the people also would be exhibiting the same properties wherein each one would be have the same thoughts from within and from outside as well without anyone wearing a mask. Here, each person would have an equal share of happiness, wealth, work and life which wouldn't create the jealousy factor within anyone and there would be no differentiation between gender, caste, culture, class and so on. It would be a perfect dream place for each one of us where all of us would live happily like a family and there wouldn't be any crimes or fights between us.




Isn't it great to live in such a place? I am just loving each phase of my dream.

Let's talk about the food of Glassica Blanca:

Like we have different cuisines from different places and different countries but here in Glassica Blanca, we wouldn't be eating any food that needs to destroy any life whether it's plants or animals. All the food items we would eat would be made from eatable glass and water as both are transparent and healthy for our body. Where we have different forms of water like solid, liquid and gas, we would be having different forms of glass too which we could eat and this glass would be much different than the real one. This food would be inexpensive and would be available anywhere and anytime. Nobody would be starving.





What would people be wearing?

The clothes would be having glass mirrors as a design and the jewelry would be pure diamonds and other glass materials. Every costume would be made of glass material and even shoes would be made of glass and the color would be different for each one.

Let's discuss about the culture

The culture in Glassica Blanca would be the best we could ever imagine. There would be a time where all the citizens of this place would meet and share their experiences. It would be a tradition that would be followed by everyone and each person would come to meet each other of their free will. There wouldn't be any rush for the citizens where they would participate in a race to move ahead from each other and absolutely no competition. This would be the social behavior of all and as a part of their tradition, they would gift each other a piece of jewelry, food or dress material as a part of their love for one another.

Wild Life in Glassica Blanca:

Here the animals would be all living together in a protected area that's far away from human life and they would never starve nor face any hardships like the animals in our real life. They would be having their own houses and lots of food to eat. They too would be able to live a happy life and at times we would be able to meet them and communicate through our eyes (as there would be no need of any language or words between us).




The last factor would be the weather

The weather would always be the same throughout the year and it would be SPRING. There would be no wind, rain, sun, storm but only a stable weather.

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H&R reasons for filing IT returns #TaxPledge

We often think and tell ourselves that the Government and IT department are the only ones who benefit from our taxes and they charge us for each and every thing. However, it's all for our benefit at the end and we get to use services that is only due to the taxes we pay. Keeping aside the social benefits, H&R explains how filing IT returns helps us and makes us a responsible citizen of our country.

We, at some point of time, plan an outing to foreign countries and this is not possible without having a VISA. While applying for a visa, we are often asked for our IT returns slip which enables us to get through the process even faster. It doesn't apply for those who don't fall in the IT bracket but if you earn income that's taxed, these documents are necessary.



For those who need to apply for a loan, or those want to trade in stocks and make investments, we need to file IT returns as that gives us a credibality and a good position in the financial instituition book. By us filing IT returns in time, the banks get to know that we can pay the loan interest as well in time and they sanction our loan faster. It is a reputation necessary for every citizen who falls in the IT bracket.



In case you have been taxed more than the liable amount, you can apply for a refund by filing an IT return. For example, many people are charged TDS when they get freelance income and some who don't fill the 15G form are also taxed yearly. To get a refund of that amount, you need to file a return and the amount will be credited to your bank account if you do so.



By filing IT return in time, you can avoid any penalties and that gives youa  good tax credit score as well which matters a lot in your financial life. You don't need to worry about being taxed more than the required amount ever as you have already paid your dues in time.



You can now sit back and relax as you have don your duty towards your country by paying taxes.

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I’m taking the #TaxPledge to file IT returns with the easy Income Tax efiling option from H&R Block at BlogAdda.

Answers to our queries #TaxPledge

 Blogadda and H&R Block have come up with a great initiative to encourage people to file IT returns and I am also joining their #TaxPledge this year. I have noticed many of my colleagues finding it tough to file IT returns and giving excuses and in this blog post, I will be addressing the most common issues that people have due to which they miss out on IT returns.

I got so much work. When will I get time to file an I return?

This is the major problem with all working women and men who give excuses for not filing an IT return. They keep saying that they are busy and they find this a tough job to do. Here I've created a GIF that explains all the steps to file IT returns and it's a job that can be done in just an hour if we have all the details with us. All our income details are linked to our PAN cards and hence the IT department has made it easier for us to file returns.

What will happen if I delay in filing the returns?

Source: http://taxguru.in/income-tax/how-costly-can-the-delay-in-filing-tax-returns-be.html


Here is an image attached that explains how expensive it could be if you delay in filing the IT returns. We all know of the saying "Delay is danger" and we should not take IT returns lightly and not be serious about it. It's our duty and as a responsible citizen, we are liable to pay these taxes. Don't keep shifting the date from one day to another and instead refer to the steps and file the returns as early as possible.

I have a CA who'll take care of it. My burden has become less.

Even if you have a CA who will take care of filing the IT returns on your behalf, you still need to keep a check on whether the CA has filed the return or not. By taking it easy, it can be dangerous for you as it's your responsibility to file the returns in time and if there is any delay, you could have to bear the fee.

I’m taking the #TaxPledge to file IT returns with the easy Income Tax efiling option from H&R Block at BlogAdda.