Madan Sabnavis: Tax data can tell us much about India’s income skew—that matters for businesses
The data as to the number of individuals in each category and the total income declared is available. There is, however, no data on how many ‘working married couples’ are included here, which presents a limitation for interpretation. If the 75 million persons covered here also consist of married couples, there would be higher incomes earned by the families. In the current context, it is assumed that each person represents the sole earning member of the family.
