Who is actually paying the tax to the government? by Mr Lancer D'Souza
The following chart is from the previous article. Did you miss the previous article? Click here and enjoy reading! (A) (B) (C) (D) Total Price Price without tax Value added 10% Tax Calculation - [A-Previous Tax ‘D’] B+C*10% (B+C+D) Manufacturer 100 10(100*10%=10) 110 (100+10) Wholesaler 110 100(110-10) 40 14(140*10) 154(100+40+14) Retailer 154 140(154-14) 30 17(170*10%) 187 (154+30) [Tax Paid by Manufacturer is Rs 10, tax paid by wholesaler is Rs 4 (14-10) and the tax paid by retailer is Rs 3 (17-14).] From the above we observe that the manufacturer collects the tax from wholesaler of Rs 10 and pays to the government. So, the tax contribution from the manufacturer is zero.