**Tax Revenue Hits Record Highs** 📈 The government’s net direct tax collection, post-refunds, surged 15.4% to ₹12.3 lakh crore between April and November 10, 2024. Gross collections also saw a robust 21.2% increase, reaching ₹15.02 lakh crore. 💰 Securities transaction tax receipts skyrocketed, nearly doubling to ₹15,923 crore—thanks to market activity. 😆 Refunds issued by the government grew by 53% year-over-year to ₹2.91 lakh crore. The fiscal year's direct tax target stands at ₹22.07 lakh crore. ‼️ With corporate tax collections performing below expectations, the finance ministry is counting on personal income tax growth to fill the gap. While corporate tax collections are budgeted at ₹10.2 lakh crore—a projected 12% increase—the Centre expects personal income tax collections to exceed estimates by ₹1.3 lakh crore. The net personal income tax target for this year is ₹1.87 lakh crore, a 13.6% boost from ₹1.64 lakh crore in FY 2023-24. 🏦
Download the medial app to read full posts, comements and news.