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India’s net direct tax collection has increased 8 per cent to over Rs 17.04 lakh crore in the ongoing financial year so far, on higher corporate tax mop-up. Net corporate tax collection during the period

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(April 1, 2025, to December 17, 2025) stood at about Rs 8.17 lakh crore, up from Rs 7.39 lakh crore in the same period of FY25.

Refund issuances fell 13.52 per cent to over Rs 2.97 lakh crore between April 1 and December 17.

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The country’s non-corporate tax, including individuals and HUFs, mop-up so far this fiscal year stood around Rs 8.46 lakh crore, up from about Rs 7.96 lakh crore in the same period last year.

Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collection stood at Rs 40,194.77 crore so far this fiscal year, marginally higher than Rs 40,114.02 crore in the year-ago period.

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India’s gross direct tax collection, before adjusting refunds, stood at over Rs 20.01 lakh crore so far this fiscal year, a 4.16 per cent growth over the year-ago period.

In the current fiscal year, the government has projected its direct tax collection at Rs 25.20 lakh crore, up 12.7 per cent year-on-year. The government aims to collect Rs 78,000 crore from STT in FY26.

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India's Net Direct Tax Collection Rises 8% To Rs 17.04 Lakh Crore On Higher Corporate Tax Mop-Up

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