Kiara, Katrina Among The Highest Tax-paying Female Celebrities In India, Know Who Tops The List

Fortune India released a list of the highest tax-paying celebrities in India in 2024. Kareena Kapoor, Kiara Advani and Katrina Kaif are the only three female actors who have made it to the list of highest taxpayers this year. With successful business ventures, commercially successful films and several brand endorsements, the Crew star has topped the list.

Kareena Kapoor named the highest tax-paying female star in India

Kareena Kapoor has topped the list of the taxpayers among female actors in India. As per the Fortune India report, the Jab We Met hitmaker paid a staggering ₹20 crore in tax. She has surpassed the likes of Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif by delivering commercially successful films endorsing several brands.

Kareena is closely followed by her Good Newzz co-star Kaira Advani. The 33-year-old actress paid ₹12 crores. She is followed by Katrina Kaif, who as the per the report, shelled out ₹11 crore in taxes. Fortune India's 'The Star Cast' list is based on advance tax payments by celebrities and places film Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan in fourth place.

Thalapathy Vijay is among the highest tax-paying celebrities in India

Tamil actor 'Thalapathy' Vijay ranks second, according to a list compiled by Fortune India Magazine. Virat Kohli paid Rs 66 crore in advance tax in 2023-24 fiscal -- making him the highest taxpayer among cricketers in the country. "Tamil superstar 'Thalapathy' Vijay moves ahead of the likes of, Amitabh Bachchan and Virat Kohli to emerge second (Advance Tax payment, FY24)," Fortune India said. According to Fortune India, 'Thalapathy' Vijay paid an advance tax of Rs 80 crore, followed by Amitabh Bachchan (Rs 71 crore). Many other well-known faces from the film and entertainment industry, including Ajay Devgn (Rs 42 crore), Ranbir Kapoor (Rs 36 crore), Hrithik Roshan (Rs 28 crore), Kapil Sharma (Rs 26 crore), Kareena Kapoor (Rs 20 crore) and Shahid Kapoor (Rs 14 crore) made it to the coveted list.

Actors Mohan Lal and Allu Arjun both paid advance taxes of Rs 14 crore each and Kiara Advani (Rs 12 crore). Both Katrina Kaif and Pankaj Tripathi paid Rs 11 crore advance tax, while Aamir Khan shelled out Rs 10 crore in FY24. From the world of cricket, M S Dhoni paid an advance tax of Rs 38 crore, while legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly paid Rs 28 crore and Rs 23 crore, respectively, according to Fortune India list.

(With inputs from PTI)