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Net collections from securities transaction tax is pegged at ₹55,000 crore in this fiscal in the Revised Estimates, higher than the Budget Estimate. File
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Net direct tax collection grew 14.69% to over ₹17.78 lakh crore so far this fiscal, government data showed on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
As per the data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), mop up from net non-corporate taxes, which include mainly personal income tax, grew 21% year-on-year to about ₹9.48 lakh crore.
Net corporate tax collection rose more than 6% to over ₹7.78 lakh crore between April 1, 2024, and February 10, 2025.
Net collections from securities transaction tax (STT) jumped 65% to ₹49,201 crore so far, this fiscal.
Refunds worth more than ₹4.10 lakh crore were issued during the period, a 42.63% increase against the year-ago period.
Gross direct tax mop up till February 10 grew 19.06% to more than ₹21.88 lakh crore.
In the revised estimates (RE) for the current fiscal, the government has pegged income tax collections at ₹12.57 lakh crore, up from the budget estimate of ₹11.87 lakh crore.
The collection from STT is pegged at ₹55,000 crore in this fiscal in RE, higher than the budget estimate (BE) of ₹37,000 crore.
Corporate tax collection target was revised lower at ₹9.80 lakh crore, down from the budget target of ₹10.20 lakh crore.
In total, the RE pegs direct tax collections at ₹22.37 lakh crore, higher from ₹22.07 lakh crore in BE.
Published – February 11, 2025 10:39 pm IST
