New Delhi, July 14 -- The Indian investor's hard turn to stocks, property and foreign assets after the pandemic shock has been much spoken about. Now, the numbers are showing up in the tax filings.

Individuals with diverse streams of income including rent from multiple properties, capital gains from shares or property or have foreign income or assets, but are not businessmen or professionals, are the fastest growing tribe of income tax payers, indicating the changing make-up of India's tax base.

Latest data from the income tax department show that after the pandemic, their share in total tax returns filed in a year has doubled to 14% in the FY25 assessment year. In every assessment year since FY21, this class remained the fastest growin...