Citigroup and Motorola, two American corporate giants led by India-born CEOs, rank among the biggest taxpayers in the US despite their heavy losses due to the economic downturn, according to BusinessWeek.

The US business magazine names Vikram Pandit-led banking behemoth Citigroup and Sanjay Jha-led mobile phone major Motorola among the firms paying highest rate of taxes, with the total tax paid by the two exceeding their annual income.