India Personal Income Tax Microsimulation Model: INI-Tax-Analyzer
The model is easy to use, giving the user a choice between a point-and-click graphical user interface (GUI), a command line interface (CLI), or a Python application programming interface (API), all of which provide access to the full range of model capabilities. The model is built using the open-source Tax Analyzer Framework that enables rapid microsimulation model development with minimal coding.
The data used by the model are extracted from the public TPRU-India/taxcalc repository. The data extraction process is described in this data preparation document.
Note that Indian rupees (INR) are sometimes expressed in lakh (L),
which is equivalent to one hundred thousand (1E5) rupees, or in crore
(cr), which is equivalent to ten million (1E7) rupees. So, for
example, 5.6 INR Lcr is equal to 5.6 trillion (1E12) rupees.
INI-Tax-Analyzer Releases
A summary of the changes in each release can be viewed in the change log.
Information for INI-Tax-Analyzer Users
Both users of the INI-Tax-Analyzer model and developers should be familiar with the following information about how to install and use the model:
Installing INI-Tax-Analyzer (for the first time)
Updating INI-Tax-Analyzer (to get enhancements)Using the GUI (the starting point for all users)
Using the CLI (requires no computer programming)
Using the API (requires Python programming)
Using Data Analysis Software (to conduct custom analysis)
Information for Developers
Those who only use the model for tax analysis do not need to read the following information. Those who are further developing this model, or are using INI-Tax-Analyzer as a template to create a new framework-based model, should first read the information for INI-Tax-Analyzer users and then read the following information: