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Do you wonder why the Indian government levies so many different types of taxes, duties, cesses and surcharges? Well, that is because its tax collections are quite low, given the size of the economy. Tax revenues are low because only a small proportion of Indians pay direct taxes. Despite a number of initiatives to net evaders, the tax base has grown very slowly in recent years. Here's the problem explained.
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