The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has paid Rs 1,159 crore in income tax in the 2021-22 fiscal, 37 percent higher than the previous year.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave details of the income tax paid by the BCCI and its income and expenditures in the last five years based on the returns filed.
In the financial year 2020-21, BCCI paid Rs 844.92 crore in income tax, lower than Rs 882.29 crore paid in 2019-20.
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In FY2019, the board paid Rs 815.08 crore as taxes, higher than Rs 596.63 crore paid in 2017-18.
In the 2021-22 fiscal, BCCI earned a revenue of Rs 7,606 crore, while its expenditure stood at close to Rs 3,064 crore.
In 2020-21, its income stood at Rs 4,735 crore and expenditure at Rs 3,080 crore.
