He is one of the highest tax-payers of the Indian entertainment industry, read to know

Jan. 2: In a world full of tragic events, especially after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, comedy shows has taken a driver’s seat to lift the morale of the people. The Indian entertainment industry is also earning much through different comedy projects. However, the one man regarded as the king of comedy in present times is none other than Kapil Sharma. His most popular programme is “The Kapil Sharma’s Show” which is aired on Sony TV. The actor, comedian, host and singer, Kapil Sharma, has made it to the top 100 in the Forbes India Celebrity List.

During an episode of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ he spoke about his income tax and also revealed how much he was paying to the government. He told the guests on his show that he was paying an income tax of Rs 15 crore in a year. While everyone was shocked by this news, he passed it off by saying that income tax must be paid as it is needed for the development of our country.

Now, it has been revealed that Kapil charges a hefty amount for his weekend episodes of the hugely popular celebrity chat show The Kapil Sharma Show. While Bollywood and other entertainment personalities grace his show every week, Kapil’s towering personality and fame surpasses everything and his fees for the show is proof of the same. As per report, Kapil charges close to Rs 1 crore for weekend episodes of The Kapil Sharma Show. The Kapil Shrama Show airs two episodes per week, on Saturday and Sunday, which makes his per episode fees something close to Rs 50 lakh,