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Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has paid tax of Rs 92 crore for the financial year 2024. He has become the highest tax paying Indian celebrity. His net worth is Rs 7300 crore.
Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay is in this list with a tax payment of Rs 80 crore. Thalapathy’s expected net worth is Rs 800 crore. Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are included in the top-5 of the list.
The cricketer who has paid the highest tax is Virat Kohli. He has paid a tax of Rs 66 crore. After him is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has paid a tax of Rs 38 crore.
Fortune India has recently released a list of Indian celebs who pay the highest taxes…

1. Shahrukh Khan: Third richest actor in the world, left Tom Cruise behind
Shahrukh Khan has become the third richest actor in the world. According to the report, his net worth is around Rs 7300 crore. Shahrukh Khan gave two consecutive blockbuster films, Jawaan and Pathan in 2023. Both crossed the earning mark of more than Rs 2000 crore worldwide.
In terms of earnings, Shahrukh Khan has also left Hollywood actor Tom Cruise behind. Tata Cruise’s net worth is around Rs 5,000 crore. Tyler Perry is number one in the world with a net worth of Rs 11,700 crore. Jerry Seinfeld is number two with a net worth of Rs 9,000 crore.
2. Thalapathy Vijay: Highest tax payer in Tamil film industry
Vijay Thalapathy is the biggest taxpayer in the Tamil film industry. He has paid tax of Rs 80 crore. According to reports, Vijay’s net worth is Rs 800 crore. His 2023 film Warisu earned around Rs 300 crore worldwide and Leo earned Rs 612 crore.
Leo is also the highest grossing Tamil film of 2023. His recently released film The Goat grossed ₹100 crore globally on the first day. Vijay’s real name is Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar. At the age of 18, Vijay made his acting debut with Naalaiya Theerpu.
3. Salman Khan: Charges around ₹100 crores for a film
Salman Khan has paid tax of Rs 75 crore for the financial year 2023-24. According to estimates, his net worth is Rs 2900 crore. He charges around ₹100 crore for a film and earns ₹300 crore annually from brand endorsements. Salman has his own production house.
His film Tiger 3, released in 2023, has earned more than Rs 466 crore worldwide. In the 1990s, Salman’s image was that of a romantic actor, which changed to ‘bhai’ by the 2000s. He also owns the clothing brand ‘Being Human’. Its business extends to Europe and the Middle East.
4. Amitabh Bachchan: Kaun Banega Crorepati, earning around ₹8 crores from brand endorsements
The recently released 2024 Hurun India Rich List shows that Amitabh Bachchan’s net worth is Rs 1,600 crore. Amitabh Bachchan’s main source of income is films, TV show – Kaun Banega Crorepati and brand endorsement (about Rs 5-8 crore).
Apart from this, investments in the stock market or property are also big sources of his income. Most of the stars of the 80s like Dharmendra, Jeetendra have lost their shine, but Amitabh’s shine is still intact.
5. Virat Kohli: Earns Rs 7 crore annually through a Grade A+ contract with BCCI
International cricketer Virat Kohli’s net worth is around Rs 1000 crore. He earns Rs 7 crore annually through his Grade A+ contract with BCCI. He also receives a match fee of Rs 15 lakh for Tests, Rs 6 lakh for ODIs and Rs 3 lakh for T20Is.
In IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pays him Rs 15 crore per season. Apart from this, Virat Kohli is the face of many brands. He charges Rs 7.50 crore to Rs 10 crore per advertisement. He does advertisements for brands like Puma, Audi and MRF.

Record 7.28 crore Income Tax Returns (ITR) filed
A record 7.28 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed for the financial year 2023-2024 by the deadline of 31 July 2024. This is 7.5% more than 6.77 crores in the same period last year (AY 2023-24).