India's poorest 50 per cent pay two-thirds of GST: Oxfam

Contrary to the popular narrative that only a handful of Indians pay taxes, the latest Oxfam report “Survival of the Richest: The India Story” has an entirely different take on the issue. The report shows how the poorest 50% of the population is paying most of the indirect taxes or consumption-related taxes. According to the report, a little less than two-thirds (64.3%) of the total GST is coming…