Amitabh Bachchan is the highest tax-paying celebrity in India for the financial year 2024-25, having paid ₹120 crore in income tax, The Hindu reports. His earnings of approximately ₹350 crore stemmed from film projects, brand endorsements, and hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati, notes The Economic Times.
The Highest Individual Taxpayer – Mr Amitabh Bachchan
1 spot on this list by paying a huge amount of Rs. 120 crore as tax. The superstar earned an approximate amount of Rs350 crore in the financial year 2024-25 from various sources.
Maximum marginal rate is the highest rate of tax at any income level. This means for those with incomes between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, 39% will be the highest applicable tax rate, and for those with incomes above Rs 5 crore, it will be 42.74% — the highest tax rate since 1992.
Reliance Industries
RIL paid the highest tax with a sum of Rs. 20,713 crore in taxes during the financial year 2022-23.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has become the highest tax paying female celebrity of India for the year 2024. As per a recent list, with Rs 20 crore, the actor is on the top of the list, followed by Kiara Advani in the second spot with Rs 12 crore tax. Katrina Kaif took the third spot in the list with Rs 11 crore tax paid.
Amitabh Bachchan tops the list by paying 120 crore in tax. Shah Rukh Khan, Thalapathy Vijay, Salman Khan, Virat Kohli and many others also pay huge amounts every year. These numbers come from public reports and estimates, but they clearly show how big the earnings of Indian superstars really are.
Indians prefer Australia, the US and Canada to migrate. The personal Income tax is higher in these countries. The US charges 51.6 per cent, Canada charges 54 per cent, and Australia charges 45 per cent. India is charging 30 per cent only.
1. Who is the highest taxpayer in India in FY 2023–24? Reliance Industries is the highest tax-paying company, and Akshay Kumar tops among individual celebrities.
In her 2025 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared big news. Under the new regime, if you earn up to Rs 12 lakh, you will not have to pay any income tax. Salaried taxpayers get an extra benefit too. The standard deduction, which was Rs 50,000 before, has now gone up to Rs 75,000 for the new regime.
According to government reports, while over 7 crore people file tax returns, only a fraction of them actually pay taxes because many fall below the taxable income threshold or use deductions to reduce liability.
🚨 Top 10 richest actors in India in 2025.
There isn't one single "No. 1" celebrity, as rankings vary by metric (brand value, popularity, earnings), but Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) consistently ranks at the top for film power, popularity, and brand value, alongside cricketer Virat Kohli, who leads in brand value and social media following, with other top contenders including actors like Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Akshay Kumar, and cricketers like MS Dhoni.
Examples of income that are not taxable in India include agricultural income, gifts and inheritances, interest on EPF and PPF, scholarships and awards, life insurance proceeds, leave encashment, gratuity, Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG), and interest on tax-free bonds.
In India, the 30% income tax rate generally applies to individuals earning above ₹24 Lakhs (under the old regime/default for some) or ₹15 Lakhs (under the new optional regime for FY 2025-26) and to firms (as a flat rate), while certain income types like lottery winnings, online gaming, and virtual digital assets (like crypto) are taxed at a flat 30% for everyone, regardless of total income.
A good salary in India typically depends on the location, industry, and lifestyle. Generally, a salary of INR 50,000 to INR 1,00,000 per month is considered good, especially in metro cities. However, for smaller cities or towns, a salary of INR 30,000 to INR 50,000 could be sufficient for a comfortable lifestyle.
There isn't one single "highest tax paying country" as it depends on what's measured (income, corporate, total tax revenue), but countries like Denmark, Finland, Japan, and Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) consistently rank highest for top personal income tax rates, often exceeding 50-60%, while nations like Belgium can have the highest overall tax burden on labor (tax wedge) for average earners, with high social security. Nordic countries and some European nations generally have high income taxes, funding extensive social services.
According to reports, Amitabh Bachchan has emerged as the highest tax-paying celebrity in India for the fiscal year 2024-25, with a reported tax payment of ₹120 crore.
While middle-income earners are paying more in taxes, corporate profits and personal wealth of the rich continue to benefit from relatively light taxation through lower rates, exemptions and incentives. Over the last decade, India's tax regime has tilted in favour of corporates and indirect taxes.
Berkshire Hathaway's $26.8 billion tax bill for 2024 marked the largest-ever tax payment made to the U.S. government—surpassing even tech giants “that commanded market values in the trillions,” Buffett wrote.