The analysis used only select food items hence the share represents the differences between the different income groups and are not representative of the actual share of income one spends on taxes.
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2022 started in April 2021 and ended in March 2022.
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Share of income as taxes for food items per adult India 2012
Based on figures by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) from the financial year 2012, it was estimated that the bottom ** percent of the Indian population spends **** percent of their incomes on taxes for selected food items. The middle ** percent spends almost half of that and the top 10 percent spends merely ****% of their income on food items.
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Oxfam. (February 20, 2023). Share of income spent on taxes for food items per adult in India in fiscal year 2012, by wealth group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1409323/india-income-spent-on-taxes-for-food-items-by-wealth-group/
Oxfam. "Share of income spent on taxes for food items per adult in India in fiscal year 2012, by wealth group." Chart. February 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1409323/india-income-spent-on-taxes-for-food-items-by-wealth-group/
Oxfam. (2023). Share of income spent on taxes for food items per adult in India in fiscal year 2012, by wealth group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1409323/india-income-spent-on-taxes-for-food-items-by-wealth-group/
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Oxfam, Share of income spent on taxes for food items per adult in India in fiscal year 2012, by wealth group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1409323/india-income-spent-on-taxes-for-food-items-by-wealth-group/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of income spent on taxes for food items per adult in India in fiscal year 2012, by wealth group [Graph], Oxfam, February 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1409323/india-income-spent-on-taxes-for-food-items-by-wealth-group/
