How The RICH Legally Pay almost 0 Taxes | Why Employees Pay More Tax Than Billionaires | IBP

How The RICH Legally Pay almost 0 Taxes | Why Employees Pay More Tax Than Billionaires | IBP

From Indian Business Podcast by Thinkschool

March 18, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

The episode explores how the wealthy legally minimize their tax liabilities and the implications for entrepreneurs and professionals.

Most people believe the rich don’t pay taxes. But the truth is far more interesting.In this episode, we sit down with Divakar Vijayasarathy, who is a chartered accountant with a keen interest in international taxation, history and psychology and author of Don't Just Pay Taxes, about how taxes actually work and why the wealthy legally structure their finances to reduce taxes.From famous cases like Donald Trump paying almost zero taxes to the strategies used by successful entrepreneurs, this conversation reveals the real logic behind taxation.We spoke about: • Why the wealthy structure their income differently • How governments actually encourage certain behaviors through tax policies • The frameworks entrepreneurs use to legally reduce taxes • And why understanding taxes can completely change how you build wealthIf you are an entrepreneur, professional, or someone who wants to understand how money, business, and taxes really work, this episode will completely change your perspective.Watch the episode now!

People in this episode

Host: Thinkschool

Guest: Divakar Vijayasarathy

Topics covered

  • taxation
  • wealth management
  • entrepreneurship
  • financial strategies
  • international taxation

Keywords

  • taxes
  • wealthy
  • financial structure
  • tax policies
  • entrepreneurs
  • tax reduction
  • business
  • money management

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Don't Just Pay Taxes

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