Direct (Income) Tax Data: Assessment Year-, Taxpayer-Type- and Income-Range-wise Total Salary Income and Number of Returns Filed
The dataset contains year-, taxpayer-type-, and income-range-wise total salary income and the number of returns filed among direct (income) taxpayers and individuals. The range of income covered in the dataset include rupees zero to 500 crores and above.
Note:
1. Salary Income is the income under the head “Salaries” as computed in the return of income
Direct (Income) Tax Data: Assessment Year-, Taxpayer-Type- and Income-Range-wise Total Salary Income and Number of Returns Filed
The dataset contains year-, taxpayer-type-, and income-range-wise total salary income and the number of returns filed among direct (income) taxpayers and individuals. The range of income covered in the dataset include rupees zero to 500 crores and above.
Note:
1. Salary Income is the income under the head “Salaries” as computed in the return of income
Rows: 600
Columns: 7
Time period: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Last Updated: 23 September 2026
Data preview
assessment_year
taxpayer_type
salary_income_range
salary_income
no_of_returns_filed
units
notes
2023-24
Individual
Less than rupees zero
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
Individual
Total
3523216.5
75461286
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees zero and less than or equal to rupees 1.5 Lakhs
20982.66
2312578
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 1.5 Lakh and less than or equal to rupees 2 Lakhs
25827.58
1438185
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 2 Lakhs and less than or equal to rupees 2.5 Lakhs
37176.67
1612830
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 2.5 Lakhs and less than or equal to rupees 3.5 Lakhs
92043.47
3036380
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 3.5 Lakh and less than or equal to rupees 4 Lakhs
62501.63
1663733
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 4 Lakhs and less than or equal to rupees 4.5 Lakhs
80061.05
1876799
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 4.5 Lakhs and less than or equal to rupees 5 Lakhs
85067.98
1784919
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
2023-24
All Taxpayers
Greater than rupees 5 Lakhs and less than or equal to rupees 5.5 Lakhs
90227.17
1712549
salary_income in rupees crores, no_of_returns_filed in absolute number
The income tax assessment year (e.g., 2023-24) to which the salary income and return filing data pertain.
taxpayer_type
String
2
600
The category of taxpayer the record covers, such as a specific taxpayer class or an aggregate of all taxpayers.
salary_income_range
String
27
600
The income bracket into which the taxpayer's salary income falls, including subtotal categories like Total.
salary_income
Float64
272
526
The sum of salary income reported by taxpayers in the given bracket, measured in rupees crores.
no_of_returns_filed
Float64
295
554
The number of income tax returns filed by taxpayers in the given category and salary income range.
units
String
1
600
The unit of measurement for the reported figures: salary income in rupees crores and number of returns filed in absolute numbers.
notes
String
1
0
Optional remarks or clarifications associated with the record.
Citation
Ministry of Finance. (2026). Direct (Income) Tax Data: Assessment Year-, Taxpayer-Type- and Income-Range-wise Total Salary Income and Number of Returns Filed [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20655
