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Household Corruption Tax (šŸ‡®šŸ‡³) + RTI Payoff

Estimate the hidden ā€œcorruption taxā€ on a household, and see when filing an RTI pays for itself. Transparent sliders, instant math.

What this shows
Annual ā‚¹ outflow due to petty bribery across common services, time lost in queues/extra visits, and the % of income this silently steals.
Why it matters
Turns vague annoyance into clear numbers: a household-level ā€œcorruption taxā€. Then shows how digital routes and RTI can cut it.
How to use
Pick state/city, set income, nudge the sliders for service frequency, ā€œasked to pay?ā€ %, and typical amount. Toggle digital alternatives.
Annual bribe outflow
ā€”
after e-gov reductions
Time lost
ā€”
hours / ā‚¹ value
ā€œCorruption taxā€
ā€”
% of household income
RTI expected value
ā€”
EV = pƗbenefit āˆ’ costs

Where the money leaks (share of bribe ā‚¹)

Top leakage items

    Use e-Gov toggles or reduce the ā€œasked?ā€ % to see impact instantly.

    State risk (preview)

    Weā€™ll add public datasets next

    Coming soon: state-level prevalence bands from CMS-India + grievance/RTI success overlays.

    Sources & References

    • CMS-India Corruption Study (household bribery prevalence & amounts) ā€” cmsindia.org
    • Transparency International ā€” Corruption Perceptions Index (macro context) ā€” transparency.org/en/cpi
    • RTI Online (Govt. of India) ā€” filing process, fees ā€” rtionline.gov.in
    • DigiLocker / UMANG ā€” e-governance access points ā€” digilocker.gov.in Ā· UMANG

    This tool is an educational approximation; set the sliders to match your real experiences. Weā€™ll wire official datasets in the next pass.