NPR article on the topic: https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/22/517965630/why-do-so-few-people-pay-income-tax-in-india https://www.npr.org/sections/

NPR article on the topic: https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/22/517965630/why-do-so-few-people-pay-income-tax-in-india https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/22/517965630/... Summary: Large portions of people are involved in small mom & pop shops. Most of these shops do business in cash. Most even don't register with tax department. They use bribes to avoid getting fines.