Net direct tax collections rise 16.5%
The HinduWith a little over three months left in 2024-25, India’s net direct tax collections were up 16.5%, crossing ₹15.82 lakh crore by December 17, with non-corporate taxes leading the growth. Data shared by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on Wednesday showed that gross tax receipts had grown 20.3% so far this year to cross ₹19.21 lakh crore, with corporate taxes rising 16.9% and non-corporate receipts up 22%. Advance tax collections had risen 20.9% to over ₹7.56 lakh crore from ₹6.25 lakh crore a year ago, but a similar pattern emerged on this front with corporate taxes growing 16.7%, less than half the 35% increase in non-corporate receipts. In 2023-24, net direct tax revenues had risen 17.7% to ₹19.58 lakh crore, with Personal Income Tax share rising to 53.3% from 50.06% in the previous year.