#TaxesAccheHain: Mahindra Mutual Funds asks your opinion

Ahead of the Union Budget which will be presented on Wednesday February 1, Mahindra Mutual Funds started a conversation on Twitter with the hashtag ‘Taxes Acche Hain.’

The budget is expected to reveal insights on the much awaited Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime.

Mahindra’s hashtag trended on the micro-blogging websites’ Mumbai trends on Monday with a total of 4,470 tweets in just two days.

The company began the conversation with a tweet that said, “#TaxesAccheHain – Some agree, some don’t but everyone has a right to opinion.”

#TaxesAccheHain - Some agree, some don't but everyone has a right to opinion. Join the conversation! https://t.co/fIcQhu9sNI pic.twitter.com/DYPFzgwsY4

— Mahindra Mutual Fund (@MahindraMF) January 30, 2017

A mixture between the slogan for the Bharatiya Janta Party’s 2014 election campaign and Surf Excel’s tagline ‘Daag ache hain,’ garnered twitteratis’ attention and their opinions were as follows.

Saying #TaxesAccheHain is like saying vegans are better than vegetarians. It's a neverending debate IMHO & the decision swings either way

— Lakshya (@Lakshyaz) January 29, 2017

#TaxesAccheHain I cant believe this? #GST it's not even a universal TAX anymore, I mean interstate variations? Waiting & watching...

— Kurshid (@Kurshidxx) January 29, 2017

I consume/purchase, i pay Tax on everything so why do I still need to pay tax on my income? #TaxesAccheHain

— #BeYou (@ankitlunia2011) January 30, 2017

2016-17 GDP Growth has been propped up by government consumption. GST & Demonetization accrue long term benefits for India. #TaxesAccheHain

— Kshitij (@Kshitij101) January 29, 2017

My Taxes go in supporting another state that has nothing to do with me!
Then Why I Need To Pay Tax #TaxesAccheHain

— *Uncle Ji* (@Hitler_uncle) January 30, 2017

Taxes help our build our nation, our home #TaxesAccheHain @arvindsubraman @binduananth @Moneylifers

— Shruti Poojary (@poojari_shruti) January 30, 2017

Without Taxes there is no way for us to contribute directly to the nation's progress #TaxesAccheHain https://t.co/0zZnGBuurj

— Being Akbar (@Being_Akbar) January 30, 2017

Taxes are the reason why we can have our borders protected #TaxesAccheHain @MahindraMF @Anil_Tulsiram @_anujsinghal @arunjaitley

— Ranjan Poojari (@ranjan_poojari) January 30, 2017

The Govt. is relentlessly Burning away your tax money. Spending someone else's money on someone else! With NO TRANSPARENCY #TaxesAccheHain pic.twitter.com/4uV3ooVtxB

— Free A Billion (@freeabillion) January 30, 2017

Do you know guys Regularly paid Taxes help you get loans from banking institutions #TaxesAccheHain @MahindraMF

— Rahul (@CricRahul1) January 30, 2017

We handover 50% of our salary to government through all type of taxes. Then why should we think to live in India.
#TaxesAccheHain #FM17

— Kulsum Bano (@KulsumBano_) January 30, 2017

#VijayMallya on seeing #TaxesAccheHain trending: pic.twitter.com/21Iil8mGih

— Devarsi Ghosh (@devarsighosh) January 30, 2017

What the heck is #TaxesAccheHain ??!??!!

— udAsIn-nirmalA (@Malwa_Jatt) January 30, 2017

#TaxesAccheHain ? pic.twitter.com/kC1QVZe6O8

— Purana Sanyasi (@lukkha_spartan) January 30, 2017