The net direct tax collection so far this fiscal rose 19.41 per cent to Rs 14.70 trillion , reaching about 81 per cent of the full-year target, the income tax department said on Thursday.
The government has budgeted to collect Rs 18.23 trillion from direct taxes (personal income tax and corporate tax), 9.75 per cent higher than Rs 16.61 trillion mopped up last fiscal.
“Direct Tax collection, net of refunds, stands at Rs 14.70 trillion which is 19.41 per cent higher than the net collection for the corresponding period of last year. This collection is 80.61 per cent of the total Budget Estimates of Direct Taxes for FY 2023-24,” the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement.
Refunds amounting to Rs 2.48 trillion have been issued during April 1, 2023 to January 10, 2024.
The gross collections are at Rs 17.18 trillion , 16.77 per cent higher than the gross collection for the corresponding period of last year.
The growth rate in gross Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) is 8.32 per cent and 26.11 per cent respectively.