The 37-year-old cricketer's tax has risen from the 2016-17 fiscal year when he paid Rs 10.93 crore.
RANCHI: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has paid Rs 12.17 crore in taxes to become the highest personal income taxpayer of Bihar and Jharkhand region in the 2017-18 fiscal, senior IT officials in Ranchi said on Monday.
Dhoni, who gave up the captaincy of the Indian ODI and T20 squads in early 2016 paving the way for Virat Kohli, is currently in the list of A category players under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He also earns from several endorsement contracts and owns different business ventures.
Nisha Oraon Singhmaar, the joint commissioner of IT headquarters (Bihar and Jharkhand), said: "MS Dhoni has been the highest individual tax-payer in Jharkhand and Bihar for the 2017-18 FY."
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2008 Price: Rs 9.5 crore Team: Chennai Super Kings 16 matches, 414 runs, 3 catches
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Price: Rs 9.5 crore
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However, the 37-year-old cricketer's tax has risen from the 2016-17 fiscal when he paid Rs 10.93 crore. Earlier, Dhoni was the highest taxpayer from the region up to 2013-14 FY.
Forbes estimated that the 2011 World Cup-winning captain's net worth was $111 million in 2015. Dhoni earned $31.5 million in 2015, including a $3.5 million in salary and $28 million in endorsements. He featured in the list of Forbes' top 100 richest athletes on the planet in the same year.
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Besides owning a football franchise in the Indian Super League, Dhoni is a joint owner of Ranchi Rays franchise in the Hockey India League. The Ranchi born cricketer also launched his apparel line in 2017 and submitted a proposal to Jharkhand government to build a five-star hotel in Ranchi.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni epitomises calm, on the field and away from it. As Team India captain, he managed to bring grace and poise to the dressing-room, helping the boys calm their nerves and play.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli shares a light moment with Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the unveiling of a T20 kit for Team India. And while there have been rumours about tensions between the two, there has never been any public outburst.
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During his stint as the Chennai Super Kings captain, Dhoni developed a great rapport with team-mates Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina. Here the trio is seen posing in front of Dhoni's Hummer car at his Ranchi residence.
During his stint as the Chennai Super Kings captain, Dhoni developed a great rapport with team-mates Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina. Here the trio is seen posing in front of Dhoni's Hummer car at h..
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Even the Master Blaster's son can't seem to get enough of Dhoni. In this undated picture, Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun is seen here with Dhoni during a practice session of the Indian cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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As Dhoni's cricketing career picked up, brands began to warm up to him. Lava Phones, Orient PSPO Fans, Boost, Pepsi, Dabur - Dhoni has endorsed them all.
In this pic dated February 1, 2011, Dhoni is seen sporting a Sony Bravia T-shirt. This was when Sony India had appointed Dhoni as their new brand ambassador, ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2011.
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Away from the cricket arena, Captain Cool tries some hardcore stunts as he trains for his para-jumping. Initially commissioned in the Territorial Army along with Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra in 2011, honorary Lt Colonel Dhoni became part of India's elite force 106 Infantry Battalion (TA) Para in 2014, which is a special force entrusted to carry out operations behind enemy lines.
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Yuvraj Singh has also shared a good equation with Dhoni. From perfect running between the wickets to off-field bonding, the two have kept fans amused with their antics.
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