2% wealth, 33% inheritance tax proposal for India

A recent research paper co-authored by economist Thomas Piketty has proposed imposing a 2 per cent tax on net wealth exceeding Rs 10 crore and a 33 per cent inheritance tax in India. Titled 'Proposals For a Wealth Tax Package to Tackle Extreme Inequalities in India,' the paper suggests this tax package to address the growing wealth disparity in the country.