"Taxes grow without rain." -Jewish proverb After cricket, complaining about taxes is probably India's favourite pastime. It's one of life's greatest tragedies. The day you celebrate your first big paycheck, is also the first time the realities of taxes hit you. And while some of our complaints are justifiable, do any of us really know where our taxes go? Yeah, thought as much. Here's a look at some of the places where our hard earned money is (supposedly) put to use:

1. The salaries of public servants.

Source: GG2

2. And their pensions when they retire.

Source: IndianArmyVeterans