BCCI paid Rs 1,159 crore income tax in 2021-22, 37 percent higher than previous fiscal

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid Rs. 1,159 crore revenue tax within the 2021-22 fiscal, 37 per cent increased than the earlier yr.

Replying to a query within the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave particulars of the revenue tax paid by the Board and its revenue and expenditure within the final 5 years.

In the monetary yr 2020-21, BCCI paid Rs. 844.92 crore in revenue tax, decrease than Rs. 882.29 crore paid in 2019-20. In FY2019, the board paid Rs. 815.08 crore as taxes, increased than Rs. 596.63 crore paid in 2017-18.

In the 2021-22 fiscal, BCCI had earned a income of Rs. 7,606 crore, whereas its expenditure stood at near Rs. 3,064 crore. In 2020-21, its revenue stood at Rs. 4,735 crore and expenditure at Rs. 3,080 crore.