Bridging the Gender Gap: 4Ws for Women

Thought Arbitrage, in collaboration with in collaboration with FICCI CASCADE, the project explores how people (individuals and businesses) across India perceive and respond to tax compliance. Using a bottom-up approach, we engage directly with taxpayers to understand their expectations, challenges and what changes in the tax structure might improve compliance. The study follows a mixed-method approach, combining a nationwide quantitative survey of respondents across 16 locations with qualitative interviews and focus group discussions. The findings aim to support the development of practical, citizen-driven tax policies, contributing to a more tax-compliant nation and laying the groundwork for India’s transition toward a robust, transparent, and developed economy.

Independence is the cornerstone of TA’s philosophy which permeates the research process, governance structure and operating workflows. Intentionally, the research produced by TA is funded by a wide spectrum of Indian and global companies, firms and organisations who share its vision and goal of building intellectual capital for the country.

This project is on-going and the final report is expected to be released in September 2025.