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This Article is From Sep 18, 2012

Salman Khan, the highest taxpayer in Bollywood

Salman Khan, the highest taxpayer in Bollywood
Salman trumped all his peers and rivals in the tinsel town paying Rs 8 crore in advance tax in July-September
Mumbai: After a string of Rs 100 crore plusgrossing films capped by his latest blockbuster Ek ThaTiger, actor Salman Khan has emerged as the highest taxpayerin Bollywood forking out Rs eight crore for the Septemberquarter.

Salman, 46, trumped all his peers and rivals in thetinsel town paying Rs 8 crore in advance tax in July-Septemberthis year as compared to Rs 5 crore in the same period a yearago, an income tax official told PTI here today.

Salman's romantic-action-thriller Ek Tha Tiger hasclocked approximately Rs 198 crore at the box office. He hasalso starred in other Rs 100 crore films like Dabangg,Ready and Bodyguard.

The film's female lead and Salman's rumoured formerlady love in real life, Katrina Kaif, paid Rs 2.60 crorecompared to the year ago period's Rs 1.70 crore.

Salman's bete noire Shah Rukh Khan, who has not had anybig release this year as yet, had his tax outgo flat at Rs 5crore, the official said.

Akshay Kumar, another big name in Bollywood, paid Rs 7.5crore advance tax in comparison to Rs 5 crore he had paid lastyear during the same period, he said.

Among the other Khans, Aamir's fortunes may have taken ahit by his mega reality show Satyamev Jayate as reflected byhis payment of Rs 3.25 crore as against Rs 4.50 crore lastyear.

Saif Ali Khan, whose films Agent Vinod and Cocktailhad varying responses at the box office, paid a tax of Rsthree crore compared to Rs 1.7 crore in the year ago period,the official said.

Kareena Kapoor, who is believed to be getting married toSaif soon and is looking forward to the release of the filmHeroine, has paid an advance tax of Rs 2.20 crore comparedto Rs 1.5 crore she did in the same period last year.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who will soon be celebrating his70th birthday, paid Rs 5 crore against the Rs 1.4 crore hepaid last year while his daughter-in-law Aishwarya RaiBachchan's outgo jumped to Rs three crore from Rs 1.1 crore,the official said.

Among personalities in the non-film category, masterblaster Sachin Tendulkar paid an advance tax of Rs two crorein comparison to Rs 1.75 crore in the same period last year,the official added.
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