Who are the Highest Taxpayers in India by State?

Who is the highest taxpayer in each state of India? Public reports identify names such as Rishabh Pant in Uttarakhand, MS Dhoni in the Bihar-Jharkhand tax region, and Sumit Gupta in Madhya Pradesh. Among companies, Reliance Industries, NMDC, Western Coalfields, CCL, BCCL, and CMPDI appear in major publicly reported tax records.

However, India does not publish a complete annual list that names the highest individual and corporate taxpayers in every state. Taxpayer-level information is limited, and many publicly reported records apply to an income tax jurisdiction, district, or region rather than an entire state.

For accuracy, this list includes only states where usable public reporting identifies a taxpayer. It also clearly distinguishes statewide records from regional, district-level, combined-jurisdiction, and historical records.

This article explores publicly reported individual and corporate taxpayers across Indian states, the ones contributing the most direct tax, why some states are missing from the list, and other key facts about taxpayer rankings.

Highest Individual Taxpayers in India by State

The following are the highest or leading individual taxpayers identified through publicly reported tax records.

State	Individual taxpayer	Reported tax or status	Period	Record scope
Uttarakhand	Rishabh Pant	₹23.84 crore	FY 2025-26	Statewide
Madhya Pradesh	Sumit Gupta	₹31.67 crore advance tax	FY 2025-26	Leading non-corporate taxpayer in reported MP data
Bihar / Jharkhand	MS Dhoni	Amount not disclosed	FY 2025-26	Highest individual in combined Bihar-Jharkhand tax region
Tamil Nadu	Rajinikanth	Amount not disclosed	2022	Reported highest taxpayer
Odisha	Dipti Ranjan Patnaik	Amount not disclosed	Reported in 2019	Historical state record
Odisha	KJS Ahluwalia	₹95 crore	FY 2010-11	Historical, nationally leading individual taxpayer
Karnataka	Rashmika Mandanna	₹4.69 crore during three quarters	FY 2025-26	Kodagu district, not statewide
Kerala	Kochouseph Chittilappilly	Amount not disclosed	Historical	Recognised leading taxpayer
West Bengal	Santiago Martin	₹19 crore	2010	Historical Income Tax record
Telangana / Andhra Pradesh	Name not publicly disclosed	₹9 crore on reported ₹30 crore income	FY 2017-18	Combined AP-Telangana jurisdiction

These records cover different geographical scopes and should not be used as a single nationwide ranking of who currently pays the most tax.

Leading Corporate Taxpayers in India by State

Corporate taxpayer data requires even more caution. A company’s corporate income tax, GST payments, and total contribution to the government are different metrics.

The following companies have credible publicly reported tax records associated with particular states or tax jurisdictions.

State	Company	Reported tax or contribution	Period	Record scope
Maharashtra	Reliance Industries	₹2.16 lakh crore contribution to national exchequer	FY 2025-26	Overall exchequer contribution, not corporate income tax alone
Jharkhand / Bihar	Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL)	Named among highest corporate taxpayers	FY 2025-26	Combined Bihar-Jharkhand jurisdiction
Jharkhand / Bihar	Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL)	Named among highest corporate taxpayers	FY 2025-26	Combined Bihar-Jharkhand jurisdiction
Jharkhand / Bihar	CMPDI	Named among highest corporate taxpayers	FY 2025-26	Combined Bihar-Jharkhand jurisdiction
Maharashtra	Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL)	₹4,010.49 crore reported contribution	FY 2024-25	Highest taxpayer in Nagpur region
Telangana / Andhra Pradesh	NMDC	₹2,259 crore	FY 2017-18	Highest corporate taxpayer in combined jurisdiction
Andhra Pradesh	Amara Raja Batteries	Reported top Income Tax payer	Around FY 2016-18	Vijayawada region
Odisha	Indrani Patnaik Mines	Major mining taxpayer	Historical	Taxpayer reporting, not verified current No. 1

Corporate entries are based on publicly reported tax records. Some represent regional tax jurisdictions or major publicly reported contributors rather than an official statewide No. 1 ranking.

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Who Is the Highest Individual Taxpayer in Uttarakhand?

Rishabh Pant was identified as Uttarakhand’s highest individual taxpayer for FY 2025-26.

The Indian cricketer reportedly paid approximately ₹23.84 crore in tax for the financial year.

This is one of the strongest recent state-level records because the claim was attributed directly to Uttarakhand Income Tax officials.

Pant’s earnings can come from professional cricket, IPL contracts, endorsements, investments, and other commercial activities.

How much tax did Rishabh Pant pay?

Rishabh Pant reportedly paid ₹23.84 crore for FY 2025-26, making him Uttarakhand’s highest publicly identified individual taxpayer for the year.

Who Is the Highest Taxpayer in Madhya Pradesh?

Gwalior businessman Sumit Gupta emerged as a leading non-corporate taxpayer in Madhya Pradesh for FY 2025-26.

Gupta reportedly paid ₹31.67 crore in advance tax.

His tax payment was reported to be higher than Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan’s advance-tax contribution of around ₹21 crore.

This highlights an important point about taxpayer rankings. The biggest taxpayer in a state does not necessarily have to be its most famous celebrity or richest publicly known resident.

Who Is the Highest Taxpayer in Bihar and Jharkhand?

MS Dhoni was identified as the highest individual taxpayer across the combined Bihar-Jharkhand Income Tax region for FY 2025-26.

The disclosure came from Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax D. Sudhakara Rao.

Dhoni’s exact tax payment was not publicly disclosed.

The Bihar-Jharkhand region reportedly generated approximately ₹20,000 crore in Income Tax collections, with around ₹12,000 crore coming from Jharkhand.

Which Companies Are Major Taxpayers in Jharkhand?

Three coal-sector companies were specifically named among the highest corporate taxpayers in the Bihar-Jharkhand jurisdiction:

• Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)
• Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)
• Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI)

These businesses have a strong connection to Jharkhand’s mining and coal economy.

The available disclosure does not provide a clear ranking between the three. Therefore, they should be described as among the highest corporate taxpayers, rather than assigning one company the No. 1 position.

Who Is the Highest Taxpayer in Karnataka?

There is no reliable current public record establishing a statewide No. 1 individual taxpayer for Karnataka.

There is, however, a recent district-level record involving Rashmika Mandanna.

The actor was reported as the highest taxpayer in Kodagu district, after reportedly paying around ₹4.69 crore during three quarters of FY 2025-26.

Which Company Is the Highest Taxpayer in India?

There is no permanent answer because corporate tax payments change from one financial year to another.

Large companies such as Reliance Industries make substantial contributions to government revenue, but corporate income tax and total contribution to the national exchequer must be treated separately.

For example, Reliance Industries reported approximately ₹2.16 lakh crore in contribution to the national exchequer for FY 2025-26. This is a broad government-revenue contribution and is not equivalent to saying Reliance paid ₹2.16 lakh crore in corporate income tax.

Any ranking of India’s highest corporate taxpayers should therefore compare the same tax metric and financial year.

Which State Contributes the Most Direct Tax in India?

Maharashtra is the highest tax-paying state in India, with a contribution of nearly ₹9 lakh crore in direct taxes and also tops the country in total income tax returns and GST collections.

Top States by Tax Collection

1. Maharashtra: Ranks first in direct tax collection (₹9 lakh crore), total income tax filers, and GST contributions.

2. Karnataka: Contributes ₹2.61 lakh crore in direct tax collection

3. Delhi: Ranks third with ₹2.29 lakh crore in direct taxes

4. Tamil Nadu: Contributes over ₹1.32 lakh crore in direct tax contributions.

5. Gujarat: Ranks among the top contributors for overall GST revenue and total number of tax filers.

6. Uttar Pradesh: Secures a high volume of overall income tax return filers, ranking second nationally behind Maharashtra.

Why Isn’t Every Indian State on This List?

The answer is data availability.

India’s Income Tax Department publishes extensive statistics on tax collections, returns, taxpayer categories, and compliance. It does not publish a comprehensive annual public leaderboard naming the highest-paying individual and company in each of India’s 28 states.

Public information generally comes from:

• Income Tax Department officials
• Taxpayer recognition events
• Corporate annual reports
• Stock exchange filings
• Government announcements
• Regional Income Tax reviews
• Credible media reports

This means Uttarakhand may have a clear FY 2025-26 record while another state’s latest named taxpayer record could be several years old.

Rather than filling those gaps with assumptions, states without sufficiently reliable named taxpayer data have been excluded.

Highest Taxpayer vs Richest Person: What’s the Difference?

The richest person in a state is not necessarily its highest taxpayer.

Net worth and taxable income measure different things.

A person’s net worth estimates the value of assets such as shares, businesses, investments, and property after accounting for liabilities.

Income tax, in contrast, depends on taxable income and applicable tax rules during a particular financial year.

For example, a billionaire could hold shares worth ₹20,000 crore without selling them. Another entrepreneur with a much smaller net worth could realise a large taxable capital gain during the same year.

The second person could potentially pay more income tax.

That is why taking the richest person in every state and calling them the highest taxpayer produces an unreliable list.

Individual Income Tax vs Corporate Tax vs GST

Understanding the type of tax being reported is essential when comparing India’s biggest taxpayers.

Individual income tax

Individuals pay income tax on taxable income from applicable sources, including:

• Salary
• Business or professional income
• Capital gains
• Interest
• Dividends
• Rental income
• Other taxable income

Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni are examples of individual taxpayers discussed in this article.

Corporate income tax

Companies pay corporate income tax based on taxable profits and the provisions applicable to them.

Corporate income tax should be compared with other corporate income tax figures, not broader government-contribution numbers.

GST

Goods and Services Tax is an indirect tax on the supply of goods and services.

A company can be a major GST taxpayer without being the highest corporate income-tax payer.

Contribution to the national exchequer

Large companies sometimes disclose their total contribution to the national exchequer.

This can include multiple taxes, duties, levies, and statutory payments.

For example, Reliance Industries’ reported ₹2.16 lakh crore contribution for FY 2025-26 should not be described as corporate income tax alone.

How to Check a Highest Taxpayer Ranking

Before trusting a state-wise taxpayer list, check these four details:

1. Financial year: Is the data current or historical?
2. Tax type: Is it income tax, corporate tax, GST, property tax, or total government contribution?
3. Geographical scope: Does the ranking cover a state, district, region, or combined income tax jurisdiction?
4. Source: Does the information come from tax officials, government data, corporate filings, or credible reporting?

A claim such as “highest taxpayer in Kodagu district” is not the same as “highest taxpayer in Karnataka”.

Similarly, a company’s total contribution to the exchequer is not the same as its corporate income tax payment.

Conclusion

Public reports identify several leading taxpayers, but they do not establish the highest individual and corporate taxpayer for every Indian state. When comparing claims, it is important to always verify the financial year, tax type, source, and geographical scope.

FAQs

References

Individual taxpayers

• MS Dhoni, Bihar-Jharkhand, FY 2025-26: Indian Express
• Rashmika Mandanna, Kodagu, Karnataka: Times of India
• Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Kerala, Rashtriya Samman background: Reference page

Corporate taxpayers

• CCL, BCCL and CMPDI, Bihar-Jharkhand: Outlook India
• Reliance Industries, FY 2025-26 contribution to national exchequer: Economic Times

Note: Last verified: August 2026