Indian cricket sensation Virat Kohli bucks the trend, seeing a lot come into his pocket. Doing well in national and Indian Premier League cricket, he is also raking in millions by way of brand endorsements, restaurants, and clothes stores. And with all these high amounts coming into his pocket, eyebrows are raised on his contribution to paying taxes.
Recently, it was reported that Kohli paid a staggering ₹66 crore in taxes for the financial year 2023-24, making him India’s highest tax paying sportsperson. Among celebrities, Kohli was ranked fifth overall in the tax payment list, with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan topping the list with ₹92 crore in taxes. Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is second in the list of top tax-paying sportspersons after Kohli with ₹38 crore. Noted names are batting great Sachin Tendulkar with ₹28 crore and Sourav Ganguly with ₹23 crore. Among the top ones are all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, with ₹13 crore and ₹10 crore, respectively.
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Vijay follows Shah Rukh Khan with ₹80 crore in the general celebrity tax-paying list, closely followed by Salman Khan with ₹75 crore, Amitabh Bachchan with ₹ 71 crore, Kohli with ₹66 crore, Ajay Devgn with ₹42 crore, MS Dhoni with ₹38 crore, and Ranbir Kapoor with ₹36 crore.
Social media users have commented on Kohli’s tax payments, observing that figures of this type show the extent of his revenues. Of course, if Kohli continues with the same tempo in the coming years, he will surely emerge as one of the front-running celebrities in paying taxes, which of course is a reflection of his prominence and success in the previous years.
