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Direct Taxation
In a simple graduated system, each rate applies to the slice of taxable income in that bracket.
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Financial Foundations
Does moving into a higher bracket change the tax on every rupee? Marginal tax is the incremental liability from another unit of taxable income. Effective tax divides total liability by the stated income base. Credits, rebates and surcharges can change the real marginal impact. This India-context illustration uses fictional brackets and has no statutory effective date.
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