Highest Tax Payers in India

India has developed immensely over the years and among the most booming industries in India is the film industry which houses some of the highest tax payers in India. People from the Information technology and Information Technology Enabled Service industry also rank high in the list of the highest tax payers in India.

The Indian film industry has been contributing substantially to the total amount of income tax collected in the past few years, by the Indian government. The amount of tax paid by different film actors, in the last 3 consecutive years, beginning with the financial year 2011-12 and ending in 2013-14 is enough to prove this point. In the financial year 2013-14, actor Akshay Kumar paid approximately Rs. 18 crore towards taxes and snatched the enviable first position among the film stars in the arena of largest tax payment. He was followed by actors Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan shelling out Rs. 11 crore and 10.5 crore respectively for that financial year. Akshay grabbed the enviable position in 2011-12 as well paying Rs 20 crores as tax. He did three major movies that year namely 'Patiala House,' 'Desi Boyz' and 'Thank You.'

The list of the highest tax payers in India in the financial year 2013-14 included prominent persons like:

• Amitabh Bachhan
• MS Choni
• Shahrukh Khan
• Salman Khan
• Akshay Kumar
• Priyanka Chopra
• Kareena Kapoor
• Amir Khan
• Hrithik Roshan
• Kkatrina Kaif

List of Highest Tax Payers 2013-14- Celebrities

Celebrity Name	Tax Paid
Amitabh Bachhan	37 crores
MS Dhoni	20 crores
Akshay Kumar	18 crores
Salman Khan	11 crores
Shah Rukh Khan	10.5 crores
Aamir Khan	8 crores
Hrithik Roshan	7 crores
Katrina Kaif	4.5 crores
Kareena Kapoor Khan	4 crores



Last Updated on June 20, 2015



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