Tax rates in India and associated matters

Factual Questions
1

The CIA World Factbook lists the GDP of India as roughly three trillion dollars, and the annual government budget well under a hundred billion.

How does the taxation there work? Does most of it take place on the regional or local level? What services does the government provide to everyone? What is the political situation there like? Thanks in advance for any information.

2

Hey, this is great. If anyone answers I’d like to know about Goa in particular. Tax rate. Whether I can move there for a longer period. Such things.

3

Just a note for you - the CIA world fact book gives GDP and some other economic data in Purchase Parity dollars, to correct for exchange difficulties.

4

Very broad questions. Start with the Economist.