📄 Abstract
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India marked a sizable reform withinside the country`s oblique taxation system, aiming to streamline tax series and enhance compliance. However, its implications have numerous throughout distinct socio-monetary organizations. This examine examines the effect of GST on middle-magnificence families in Kalaburagi Taluka, Karnataka, specializing in modifications in intake patterns, month-to-month expenditure, and perceptions of tax burden post-GST implementation. Using a mixed-technique approach, information changed into amassed via established questionnaires and interviews from a consultant pattern of middle-profits families. The findings imply a major growth in family spending on important items and services, mainly in sectors wherein GST fees are higher, inclusive of utilities, education, and healthcare. While a few respondents stated stepped forward transparency in pricing, a majority expressed worries over decreased financial savings and accelerated fee of living. The examine highlights the want for centered coverage interventions to mitigate the economic stress on middle-profits organizations and indicates a re-assessment of GST fees on important commodities. This case examine gives treasured insights for policymakers and tax government to make certain extra fairness in tax implementation and its monetary outcomes.
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📚 How to Cite:
Jatteppa Mallappa , IMPACT OF GST ON MIDDLE-CLASS HOUSEHOLDS IN KARNATAKA: A CASE STUDY OF KALABURAGI TALUKA , Volume 13 , Issue 7, july 2025, EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review(JEBR) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra22953