Harshad Mehta paid the highest income tax worth Rs 24 crore. Harshad Mehta lived a king-size life; he owned a 12,000 sq ft penthouse in Worli. He owned a fleet of luxurious cars like Lexus Starlet and Toyota Corolla. Harshad Mehta orchestrated the Sensex scam single-handedly between 1991 and 1992.