India’s 2nd highest tax paying celebrity paid Rs 80 crore, it’s not Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Kapil Sharma, Virat Kohli, or Salman Khan, he is…
Everybody is curious to know the highest-paying tax celebrity of 2025. A recent report by Fortune India revealed the wealthiest individuals in India for the year 2024. This report not only covered their net worth but also revealed detailed information about the taxes they paid. It disclosed the income tax contributions made by the country’s richest individuals for the financial year 2023-24. Can you guess who is the second-highest tax payer celebrity in India? It’s not Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli, Shalini Passi, Rishab Pant or even Kapil Sharma.
India’s second highest tax-paying celebrity is…
Among the celebrities who paid the highest taxes this year, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan tops the list. He surpassed actor Akshay Kumar in the financial year 2023-24 by contributing a staggering Rs 92 crore as advance tax. While everyone remembers who topped the list, today we will talk about India’s second-highest tax-paying celebrity. He has been dedicated to working in the regional film industry for several decades, and he is all set to become an actor once and for all. We are talking about South superstar Joseph Vijay aka Thalapathy Vijay. Following Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay paid a whopping amount of Rs 80 crore as tax in 2024.
Continuing the list Salman Khan contributed Rs 75 crore, and the legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan made a tax payment of Rs 71 crore to the Income Tax Department. In addition to these stars, other prominent actors like Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, and Pankaj Tripathi have also made it to the list of top taxpayers in the film industry.
Bollywood divas Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are among the highest taxpayers as well, with Kareena paying Rs 20 crore and Katrina contributing Rs 11 crore as advance tax for the financial year 2024. These figures place them among the wealthiest actresses in the industry in terms of taxes.
When it comes to sports, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has emerged as the biggest taxpayer, having contributed a massive ₹66 crore. This also makes him the richest player in the country. Following him is former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, who paid ₹38 crore in taxes, securing his position among the top earners.
Here are the top 10 highest tax-paying celebrities in FY 2024:
Rank
Name
Total Tax Paid (INR, Crore)
1
Shah Rukh Khan
₹92 crore
2
Thalapathy Vijay
₹80 crore
3
Salman Khan
₹75 crore
4
Amitabh Bachchan
₹71 crore
5
Virat Kohli
₹66 crore
6
Ajay Devgn
₹42 crore
7
MS Dhoni
₹38 crore
8
Ranbir Kapoor
₹36 crore
9
Sachin Tendulkar
₹28 crore
10
Hrithik Roshan
₹28 crore
Other notable names in the list
Rank
Name
Total Tax Paid (INR, Crore)
11
Kapil Sharma
₹26 crore
12
Sourav Ganguly
₹23 crore
13
Kareena Kapoor
₹20 crore
14
Shahid Kapoor
₹14 crore
15
Mohanlal
₹14 crore
16
Allu Arjun
₹14 crore
17
Hardik Pandya
₹13 crore
18
Kiara Advani
₹12 crore
19
Katrina Kaif
₹11 crore
20
Pankaj Tripathi
₹11 crore
21
Aamir Khan
₹10 crore
22
Rishabh Pant
₹10 crore
Source: Fortune India
