Tax payers of India please wake up. Why super rich politicians are not paying income taxes in India?
553516
brilliant thought shri...\n\nbut the basic point remains and which is shameful is that we ourselves have elected these politicians to power.\n\nand as far as taxing them is concerned the solution is setting up a committee and exposing them, rather than bringing the poor farmers in between who are always at the suffering end.\n\nspreading awareness on this issue is important via any media possible.. but yes on a large scale is a must. or even this issue will be suppressed like the countless other crimes that our corrupt politicians are committing..\n\n### i will join your 360 as soon as i create my own..
572975
political leaders are killing democracy in India. it is dying a slow death. the parliament is bleeding. the way they introduce new changes and pass bills to amend the constitution shows how much respect they have for it. the amendments are made to meet their own ends ( office of profit issue). and the vote bank politics which has so brilliantly been displayed by the reservation quota being introduced. but then we are equally at fault because we are the ones who have elected them.
427311
Government of India has been creating a lot of policies for the benefit of the people staying in rural India... certain levels of Tax benefits r also being given to them..\n\nin some states they have also gone ahead and written off loans given to poor farmers as losses in account books so that they dont have to repay back... \n\ngovernment is also creating a lot of policies in terms of giving certain fringe benefits for organisations creating labour/jobs in rural regions of India.. they are also being supported by development of infrastructure in terms of roads and rails... connecting all the cities to smaller villages and towns thus giving them access to other benefits which developed cities have...\n\nalso govt is taking care in terms of communication...
205428
Well, rich people have larger / more houses so they pay more council tax than poorer people.  This is how wealth is supposedly redistributed.  In practise, rich people have accountants and lawyers and power, and try hard to wriggle out of paying taxes.  Like John Prescott.  The hypocrite.\n\nIt benefits society by giving local authorities money to spend on local issues
1132796
If you look at the people running this country, they are part of the 3% of the wealthiest people. You never hear about someone who was making an average salary running for office, that's because it cost so much to run for political office. There you go.
25540
the theory is the more money people have that they aren't giving in taxes, the more they'll have to invest in the economy. but the tax laws are written in such a way that the rich are able to use loophole after loophole with the poor and middle class putting up the rest of the cash the rich would have normally paid.
737410
Indians are working all over the world to perfect the system worldwide. I am sorry to say this - when they are done with the whole world (or towards their retirement) they will turn back to india, then they may think about changing India. \n\nPlus still in some stores in India - both the seller & buyer avoid using Credit cards to avoid paying tax to the goverment. people's mentality gotta change my friend.
822740
You're mixing apples and oranges. And why shouldn't retired people be taxed. Aren't they still American citizens? Why should they be exempt? Some retirees are wealthy, you want to exempt them too? \nHonestly, I think some people in this world want to be taken care of by the government from cradle to grave!
1033030
Have you heard of a company called "ENRON"  This is an American Company.  Look what happened to them. If you think India is the  only country which is corrupt you are wrong.  The whole world is corrupt and the same law is applicable universally for the Rich.  If you do not know, recently an Indian state level Minister made to serve one month prison sentence.  This country is more open than you think and it is only friends like yours bribe the Governments to get things done quickly.
117957
Im ashamed too about that, it's indian economy that's not transparent to it's public. Mp's don't have a good educational background, that's the main flop behind that.\nMany IAS officers have tried their level best to curb the ill obnoxious activities, but all failed. It's a sort a econamy sill requires 100 more years to be fully developed, But it's all in the hands of educated youth who should realize their country's miserable position in the global level and put their hands together to reform india.Jai Hind !
532542
Main reason is our politicians Only.\n\nAs per the constitution, tax can be charged on Agricultural income by State Government. If this is to be changed, we need constitutional amendment which is not possible in the present political joint venture scenirio.\n\nState Government is also not willing to tax agricultural income as vested interest of the parties leaders.\n\nYou can see how they can unite irrespective of their political parties when there existance comes into question e.g. holding of a gain position.\n\nhere lies the answers to your question.
721303
Your comment reminds me of a Star Trek episode.  There is a planet on which most of the population has to work in harsh mining conditions to support the Cloud City Dwellers, a fantastically advanced city that floats above the planet.  The hard work of the people on the planet surface support the fortunate cloud city inhabitants.  The workers below live a harsh, unpleasant life.  The people in the floating city live a life of luxury.\n\nIt is the lower castes in India that make possible the life the elites there enjoy.\n\nAs you can see, I carefully sidestepped your question. Why? Because your supposition may be, in the short term, correct. India may not benefit globally in the short run, but eventually it will have to address this permanent underclass and fix these inequalities.
958433
only people who pay income tax should be allowed to vote\nthat might influence the answer to your question
525485
Politicians and there money is all a mirage, they are worse than the East India Company and most of them  shud be kicked hard on their asses
83152
NO INCOME TAX!!!!!!!!!!!
422196
coz money is everything and when they retire at around 40 they will hv only tht money to support them\ndont u work for money, will u work for free??\nso cricketers are also doing the same thing
887719
India is a progressive nation. its politicians are regressive lot and corrupt. It is not the traffic which is bad .it is the roads which are bad.Even the golden quadangle has got into politics of UPA and vitually abandoned .What more do you want?