Gross direct tax collections grew 30 per cent to Rs 8.36 lakh crore till September 17 of current fiscal year on higher advance tax mop-up buoyed by the economic revival post pandemic, the finance ministry said on Sunday.
After adjusting for refunds amounting to Rs 1.35 lakh crore, net direct tax kitty grew 23 per cent to Rs 7 lakh crore.
Gross collection of direct taxes for 2022-23 stands at Rs 8,36,225 crore compared to Rs 6,42,287 crore in the year-ago period, registering a growth of 30 per cent, the ministry said in a statement.
This includes revenue from Corporate Income Tax of Rs 4.36 lakh crore and Personal Income Tax (PIT) of Rs 3.98 lakh crore.
Also read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/mukesh-ambani-visits-guruvayur-temple-donates-rs-1-51-cr-for-annadanam-23246373" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Mukesh Ambani visits Guruvayur temple, donates Rs 1.51 cr for 'annadanam'&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:768,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}">Mukesh Ambani visits Guruvayur temple, donates Rs 1.51 cr for 'annadanam'</a>
"Direct tax collections continue to grow at a robust pace, a clear indicator of the revival of economic activity post pandemic, as also the result of the stable policies of the government, focusing on simplification and streamlining of processes and plugging of tax leakage through effective use of technology," the ministry said.
For April-September, advance tax collection grew 17 per cent to Rs 2.95 lakh crore. This includes advance tax payout by corporate taxpayers of Rs 2.29 lakh crore.
After adjusting for refunds, net direct tax collections rose 23 per cent to Rs 7,00,669 crore, compared to Rs 5,68,147 crore in the corresponding period of 2021-22.
Refunds amounting to Rs 1,35,556 crore have been issued in 2022-23 till September 17, a 83 per cent growth over the year-ago period.
" There has been a remarkable increase in the speed of processing of income tax returns filed during current fiscal, with almost 93 per cent of the duly verified ITRs having been processed till 17.09.2022. This has resulted in faster issue of refunds with almost a 468 per cent increase in the number of refunds issued in current financial year," the ministry said.&nbsp;
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
 <script async="async" data-cfasync="false" src="//pl23789885.revenuecpmgate.com/7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06/invoke.js"></script>
 <div id="container-7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06"></div>

After adjusting for refunds amounting to Rs 1.35 lakh crore, net direct tax kitty grew 23 per cent to Rs 7 lakh crore

Direct tax kitty grows 30 per cent to Rs 8.36 lakh cr on higher advance tax mop-up

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / News / India News / Article / Direct tax kitty grows 30 per cent to Rs 8.36 lakh cr on higher advance tax mop-up

Direct tax kitty grows 30 per cent to Rs 8.36 lakh cr on higher advance tax mop-up

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast