{"id":8693,"date":"2025-09-14T08:25:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/the-unequal-tax-burdenwhy-income-tax-rates-differ-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:31:14","slug":"unequal-tax-burden-why-income-tax-rates-differ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/unequal-tax-burden-why-income-tax-rates-differ\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unequal Tax Burden: Why Income Tax Rates Differ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>Why Income Tax Burdens Differ in India<\/span><\/h2>\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n
Income tax is a way the Indian government collects money from people and businesses based on what they earn. In India, we use a progressive tax system, which means people with higher incomes pay a higher percentage of their earnings as tax. The idea is simple: those who earn more should contribute more to the country’s needs, like building roads, schools, or hospitals.<\/p>
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