5.24 crore people paid income tax in 2015-16
The total number of income tax payers in the country is 5,24,38,971 for the financial year 2015-16, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar said on Tuesday. He added that 1.36 crore non-filers with potential tax liability have been identified by the Income Tax Department. He also said that the government identified some companies involved in the foreign exchange frauds.