Who really pays for India? It's not who you think

The claim that 2-3 per cent of Indians pay all of India's taxes gets the maths wrong. Here's how income tax, GST, corporate tax and household numbers change the picture.

Who really pays for India? It's not who you think

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The claim that 2-3 per cent of Indians pay all of India's taxes gets the maths wrong.

Here's how income tax, GST, corporate tax and household numbers change the picture.

The claim that 2-3 per cent of Indians pay all of India's taxes gets the maths wrong. Here's how income tax, GST, corporate tax and household numbers change the picture.

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The claim that 2-3 per cent of Indians pay all of India's taxes gets the maths wrong. Here's how income tax, GST, corporate tax and household numbers change the picture.

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