As India gets busy with income tax calculator, techie sparks debate saying 'anyone earning 60LPA is poor’

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new tax regime exempting taxpayers with salaries below Rs 12 lakh from paying tax. This sparked debates and memes online. Many non-IT professionals consider Rs 12 lakh as a dream salary. A fintech expert claimed that earning less than Rs 60 lakh per annum classifies one as middle class.