0.1% Indians paid 75% of income tax in 2012-13
According to government data, 14 lakh individuals in the country or around 0.1% of the population accounted for 75% of the total personal income tax collected for the assessment year 2012-13. Further, the data showed that 2,669 taxpayers, with income exceeding ₹5 crore, accounted for 9.6% of the total taxes collected during the period.