From Akshay Kumar to Deepika Padukone, these Bollywood celebrities and their whopping tax amount will shock you. Read on to know who made it to the list.
1. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has once again been declared the highest taxpayer of Bollywood by the Income Tax department of India. The actor received ‘Samman Patra’ from the department. Kumar has retained the title of the 'highest taxpayer' for the past five years. While the current amount of tax is mounting up, the last reported tax paid from Akshay’s side was 29.5 crores
2. Amitabh Bachchan
Big B is one of Bollywood's biggest taxpayers. As he is a megastar, his tax will obviously be mega. According to the sources, in the financial year 2018-19 he paid Rs. 70 crores in tax.
3. Salman Khan
Salman Khan has developed a community of loyal fans. Being one of Bollywood's biggest taxpayers, the actor pays approximately a whopping Rs. 44 crores.
4. Kapil Sharma
The comedy king who never fails to make us laugh is among one of the highest tax-paying celebrities. Kapil is no less than any hotshot Bollywood celebrity in his tax payments. He pays around Rs. 23.9 crores every year and for the unversed, he gained this from his comedy show and not from movies.
5. Hrithik Roshan
The Greek God of Bollywood may be doing fewer films now but has once paid 80 crores as advanced tax. According to the reports, the actor pays around 25.5 crores as tax every year.
6. Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is the highest tax-paying actress in the industry. While the current amount of tax is mounting up, it is reported that she paid Rs.10 crores in 2016-17 as tax.
