The Price of Citizenship: Inside the National Tax System

By Sreekesh Puthuvassery

Discover the truth behind your tax burden - and how it quietly controls your entire life.

Every time you receive a pay-check, make a purchase, or save for your future, a silent transaction takes place: you pay for the right to be a citizen. But what if this "social contract" is nothing more than an elaborate system designed to keep you financially dependent and politically powerless?

In The Price of Citizenship, author and researcher Sreekesh Puthuvassery exposes how modern taxation has transformed into a tool of economic enslavement, far beyond its original purpose of funding development and welfare. This groundbreaking book peels back the layers of complexity to reveal how taxation is strategically used by governments and global financial institutions to maintain control over citizens.

A book that every citizen should read at least once in their lifetime.

What you'll learn inside: The hidden history of taxes and how they evolved into a global mechanism of control.How income tax, GST, fuel taxes, and hidden levies drain your hard-earned money.The connection between taxation, inflation, and national debt traps.Why the middle class and poor pay the highest price in the name of "nation-building".The psychology of forced compliance - how laws, media, and education normalize taxation as duty.The link between global economic policies, corporate greed, and your shrinking financial freedom.Practical insights to rethink your role as a taxpayer and citizen in a rigged system.

Who should read this book?

This book is for every Indian who has ever questioned where their hard-earned money goes. It is for the salaried employee who watches a significant portion pf their pay-check disappear each month without truly understanding why. It is for small business owner trying to navigate a maze of regulations and tax codes that seem to built to confuse rather than clarify. it is for the young professional just entering the workforce, eager to understand the true cost of being a law-abiding citizen in a system that often gives a little back in return.

This is not just a personal finance book. It's a critical examination of the social, economic, and political structures that silently shape your life. Whether you're an entrepreneur, salaried employee, business owner, investor, or simply a concerned citizen, this book will change the way you view money, governance, and freedom.

Benefits of reading this book: Gain financial literacy beyond the usual "save & invest" advice.Understand how systemic economic control affects your daily life.Learn why government policies and taxes often benefit the rich at your expense.Get equipped to make informed financial and political decisions.Open your eyes to the true cost of being a citizen in a modern nation-state.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 933430233X
• ISBN13: 9789334302332
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: APC Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"