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Oldest citizens now key contributors to tax kitty
Financial Express Ahmedabad
|August 23, 2025
Indian Elderly Fuel Tax Growth
INCOME TAX PAID by India's oldest citizens is gradually accounting for a larger share of the central government's total kitty. According to new finance ministry data, those over the age of 70 years paid nearly 6% of the income tax in 2023-24, up from 5.3% in 2019-20.
Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on August 18, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that in the 2024-25 assessment year, the income tax collected from citizens above 70 years of age was ₹61,624 crore, up 28% from the previous year.
This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of Financial Express Ahmedabad.
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