Indian cricketer, Yuzvendra Chahal and actor-choreographer, Dhanashree Verma were granted divorce by the family court on March 20, 2025. The duo got their six-month cool-off period waived by submitting a plea to the Bombay High Court. While their divorce has been finalised, reports suggest that Dhanashree has walked away from the marriage with an alimony of Rs. 4.75 crores. Let us take a look at the rules for alimony and if the dancer will have to pay tax on the grand sum.
Dhanashree Verma to pay tax on her Rs. 4.75 crore alimony?
Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal’s divorce turned out to be one of the messy divorces where fans didn’t hold off from bashing the other. While neither Yuzvendra nor Dhanashree has commented on why they decided to go their separate ways, netizens have come up with enough theories of their own. While some called out Dhanashree for being a gold-digger which was further hinted at by Yuzvendra’s ‘Be your own sugar daddy’ T-shirt, others believe that it was the cricketer who cheated on his wife. Dhanashree’s infidelity song, Dekha Ji Dekha Maine, released on the day of her divorce, further fueled this theory.
However, while we can only speculate what went down between the couple. Reports have confirmed that Dhanashree and Yuzvendra are now separated, and the dancer has been granted an alimony of Rs. 4.75 crores. As to whether Dhanashree will have to pay tax on the alimony, the short answer is ‘no’. Since the dancer received the alimony amount in a one-time lump sum alimony payment, it will be treated as a capital asset and will not be taxable. However, if the alimony were being paid on a monthly or yearly basis, it would’ve come under taxable income under the ‘Income from Other Sources’, and the recipient, here Dhanashree, would’ve had to mention it in her income tax return as per the applicable rules.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s lawyer confirmed their divorce
It was on March 20, 2025, when Yuzvendra Chahal’s lawyer, Nitin Kumar Gupta, confirmed the developments in the case. He revealed that the court had granted them divorce with mutual consent. While the duo have maintained a dignified silence on the matter, Nitin confirmed the news after the couple was spotted outside the Bandra family court earlier in the day. He stated:
“The court has granted the decree of divorce. The court has accepted the joint petition of both parties. The parties are no longer husband and wife.”
Yuzvendra Chalal reportedly paid Rs. 4.75 crores as alimony to Dhanashree’s Divorce
It was on February 20, 2025, when the family court denied Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma’s request for an early divorce, citing the cricketer’s partial compliance with the terms of the settlement. Yuzvendra had agreed to pay Rs. 4.75 crores as alimony but had only paid Rs. 2.37 crores at the time of the hearing. However, when the case went to the high court, Justice Madhav Jamdar ruled that the second instalment could be paid as permanent alimony after the divorce.
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