In 2024, Shah Rukh Khan was the top taxpayer among Indian celebrities, according to Fortune India. He paid a tax of Rs 92 crore. Tamil star Vijay was next with Rs 80 crore, followed by Salman Khan who paid Rs 75 crore. Other celebrities on the list included Amitabh Bachchan (Rs 71 crore), 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).
Shah Rukh Khan topped the list for the fiscal year 2024, with Vijay coming in second. In addition, actors Mohan Lal and Allu Arjun each paid Rs 14 crore in advance tax, while Kiara Advani paid Rs 12 crore. Katrina Kaif and Pankaj Tripathi each paid Rs 11 crore, and Aamir Khan paid Rs 10 crore.
In cricket, M.S. Dhoni paid Rs 38 crore, Sachin Tendulkar paid Rs 28 crore, and Sourav Ganguly paid Rs 23 crore. Virat Kohli was the highest taxpayer among cricketers with Rs 66 crore.
Shah Rukh Khan also ranked high on the Hurun India Rich List with an estimated wealth of Rs 7,300 crore. His wealth comes from his production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, and his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders. He regularly appears on Forbes' highest-paid actors' list and had a successful year with three big movie releases.
