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![divya_gandotra Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::921833217551867904.png) Divya Gandotra Tandon [@divya_gandotra](/creator/twitter/divya_gandotra) on x 129.1K followers
Created: 2025-07-10 02:15:43 UTC

Middle-class Indians pay:
- Income Tax: up to XX% (plus cess)
- GST: X% to XX% on goods/services
- Petrol/Diesel Tax: ~50% of the fuel price is tax (central + state)
- Road Tax: one-time, varies by state (up to 10-12% of vehicle value)
- Property Tax: paid annually to municipal bodies
- Toll Tax, Cess, Swachh Bharat, etc.
 and 

THIS is what we get?

This is Gurgaon on 9th July, 9:30 PM
 flooded like a swimming pool.

Where does our money go?
No drainage, no planning, no accountability.

✅ Taxes
❌ Governance

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1943131920134496256/img/ZDTYK4AGjZ65ZTl9.jpg)

XXXXXXX engagements

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