₹4 Crore in Taxes and Still Harassed? Bengaluru Entrepreneur’s Post Sparks Exit Debate

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00:00A LinkedIn post by a Bengaluru entrepreneur has reignited debate over India's tax system.

00:06Rohit Shroff, partner at Aflok Group, said he plans to leave India by 2026

00:11after paying nearly 4 crore rupees in GST and income tax over the last year.

00:17In his post, he claimed that tax-compliant citizens are treated with suspicion,

00:22despite only 4-5% of Indians paying income tax.

00:26He wrote that constant notices, scrutiny and complex compliance discourage honest businesses,

00:32adding that growth is penalised, not rewarded.

00:36However, Shroff clarified that his post was not about leaving India,

00:40but about what he called systemic tax harassment of compliant taxpayers.

00:45He said entrepreneurs feel unfairly targeted, while a large section remains outside the tax net.

00:50His remarks echo wider concerns.

00:53A July 2025 CNBC report said 1 in 5 ultra-high net worth Indians plans to move abroad,

01:01while the MEA told Parliament that over 9 lakh people have renounced Indian citizenship since 2020.

01:09Experts say the issue goes beyond tax rates,

01:12pointing to retrospective notices and a hostile regulatory environment.

01:16The debate now raises questions about India's ease of doing business

01:28as it aims to become a global investment hub.