Budget 2024: Middle class has to pay many taxes...

Mixed reactions have come to the fore regarding the record 7th budget of Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Many announcements made in the budget have been liked by the people and they are praising these changes. On the other hand, a large section is raising many questions about this budget. They say that in the budget, the middle class has to pay many other taxes along with income tax. people have also expressed their unhappiness about the budget through social media.

Tax has to be paid even for basic needs

People are raising questions on the social media platform X that we have to pay tax even for education, medical care, electricity, clean water and clean air. A user posted a video saying that the back of the employed man is breaking. After paying income tax, when he goes to the market and buys any goods, he has to pay GST. If a person goes to invest the money left after spending, the government levies short term and long term capital gain tax on the profit earned. Now, he will not even get indexation benefits on selling the property bought with hard work. Why are so many types of taxes being imposed on the salaried class?

The middle class is paying tax even on education and treatment

Another user wrote that crores of children in the country are deprived of education. There is a shortage of government schools. Also, the level of education in government schools built with tax money is also pathetic. Out of compulsion, we have to send our children to private schools. There too, we pay expensive fees to educate our children. If treatment is to be done, there is a shortage of good government hospitals. Treatment in private hospitals is not only expensive but we have to pay tax on it too.

The government is not even able to provide clean air, water and electricity

It has been claimed in a post that the government has failed to provide even basic facilities like electricity and roads. Due to lack of 24-hour electricity in the country, people are forced to install inverters and solar panels. We are charged tax for purchasing all these. Even today, clean drinking water has not been provided everywhere in the country. Because of this, ROs have to be installed in homes. The air of many cities has also been badly affected due to pollution. Because of this, people are forced to install air purifiers. But, the government considers them luxury items, so taxis charged on all these things.