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Direct Tax Collection: Net direct tax collection grew 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore in the current fiscal till January 11, the Income Tax Department

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said on Monday. The mop-up includes net corporate tax collection of over Rs 8.63 lakh crore and tax from non-corporates, including individuals and HUFs, of Rs 9.30 lakh crore.

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#NewsAlert | Direct tax collections stay strong!

\n Net mop-up at ₹18.38 lakh cr, up 8.8% YoY; gross collections at ₹21.5 lakh cr. Refunds down 16.9% so far this fiscal#DirectTax #TaxCollection #TaxRefunds pic.twitter.com/mWRKanm4ik
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\nSecurities Transaction Tax collection stood at Rs 44,867 crore between April 1 and January 11.\n
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\nRefunds dropped 17 per cent to Rs 3.12 lakh crore during the period.\n
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\nGross direct tax collection increased 4.14 per cent to about Rs 21.50 lakh crore till January 11 of this fiscal.\n
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\nIn the current fiscal (2025-26), the government has projected its direct tax collection at Rs 25.20 lakh crore, up 12.7 per cent year-on-year.\n
\nThe government aims to collect Rs 78,000 crore from STT in FY26.\n
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India's direct tax collection grows 8.82% to Rs 18.38 lakh crore during April 1-January 11

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