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Mayawati, Tendulkar and SRK top the tax-payer's list
By    siliconindia news bureau
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
New Delhi: Among the top taxpayers of the country, Mayawati, Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar top the list in their respective fields. Looking at the huge amounts these public figures have to pay as tax, we can guess their income in a year.

BSP Chief and UP Chief Minister Mayawati paid more than Rs. 26 crore to income tax department and she is at no. 20 in the list. Reportedly, most of her income apparently comes from "gifts" from her supporters. Her income is estimated to be around Rs 75-80 crore.

Shah Rukh Khan, the King Khan of Bollywood paid Rs. 34 crore as income tax and stands at no. 13. He is the highest income taxpayer among actors and also five spots higher than Mayawati. His ever-increasing bank-balance is the result of the number of hit movies he delivers every year.

Sachin Tendulkar is at no. 81 and he is the only cricketer to appear in the list. He had to shell out almost 9 crore as tax, according to the I-T department's compilation of the top 200 taxpayers' list.

Surprisingly, industrialists Anil and Mukesh Ambani do not appear in the list this year, while their mother Kokilaben, barely makes it to the list at 195. She had to pay Rs 4.46 crore as tax. Among industrialists, Max's Analjit Singh tops the list paying Rs 31.49 crore as tax. He is at no. 15.

Country's top taxpayer is from Delhi who paid a whopping amount of Rs. 121 crore as tax. Among the top ten taxpayers of the country, five are from Mumbai and two from Delhi.

     
   
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Reader's comments(9)
1 People like Sachin and Sharukh are legends, they have earned coz they have such
talent. Nobody can doubt on them. But Mayavati, who is CM of UP is paying such a
huge amt. as tax, really doubtful.
Now even her relatives and supporters have become so rich that they are giving
such big amounts as gifts........
Imagine, where is India going. People like Mayavati are filling there accounts
with money in India and abroad nad on the other hand, millions are dying with
hunger.
Jago India Jago......
Posted by: Rishi Asthana
2 The power of P&P - This leads to the desire of Mayawati to be at the top of
Indian Politicians. But when the Power and Purse combine - beware - the Nation
is in for some Big trouble.
Posted by: Gopal
3 Sometimes I am not able to know after the things happened in parliament.
Candidates are purchased just like..anything. Ambani brothers are not in the
list. Are they not growing or their business has become down or the Chartard
accountants have for gotton the calculation. Ok JAGTE RAHO India Walo. Request
all indians dont be proud after these news happened. The young educated indians
those who are in this era please stugle a lot to say MERA BHARAT MAHAN.....
Posted by: Noni
4 I am curious about mayavati's income. Govt has to declare names of the people
who gives these gifts in crores or are they forced to give these gifts?
Posted by: andy
5 its wonder that business tycoons like ambani brothers are not included in the
list .......
Posted by: adarsh
6 Just a Article prior to this on the Mumbais Expensive Lane constructed from the
AMBANIS? is proof that, the Name Ambani does not stand, on highest Taxpayers
list, could be the only reason, the "CORRUPTION EMPIRE" having built from
Ambanis? (Including Income Tax Officers /S.Tax or others. But the Gujarathi
Media attempts his Name to keep at the highest Level but not as NON PAYMENT OF
TAXES? or the Corrupt Empire developer? Similarly, we had in Mumbai the
EXPENSIVE "KULI", at the Mumbai Docks? a gangster turned Millionaire? with
the assistance of all Government Officers? Customs etc.? Or the King of
Huligens cum Gangster, GAWLI, turned out to be the MP? at Parliament of India?
than we can presume the future of India that we may build for our future
generations to come?
Posted by: Kamath
7 My mom always tell me India is going to be next super power..Look at these
Indians in Forbes magzine..Lets move to India. But I beleive India will be rich
if each & every Indian has right to bare neccities of life. Does not matter how
many rich personaties we breed and how many sattelites we shoot into universe,
if we do not have the basic human rights, then nothing really matters.
Posted by: Rachna Kaushal
8 It will be good if the riches pay the taxes but that alone would not wipe out
poverty. That money, most likely, will land into politician's and babu's
pockets. The life of common man can only be changed if they wake up and take
responsibility collectively.
Posted by: Anonymous
9 If the top 10% of the Indian filty rich and the marwaris pay taxes honestly!, We
can wipe out poverty in our country. No wonder the Ambanis are so RICH..! They
evade taxes...!! MEDIA!! Stop smoking their ass..!! as India's weathiest!! Can't
the media and the goverment go after them for taxes..!!
Forget Taxes... They never have any philanthropic Interest!! Will never give a
penny free without getting a dollar advantage!!

Mera Bharat Mahan!
Posted by: Bharat Putra