**Tax Revenue Hits Record Highs** š The governmentās net direct tax collection, post-refunds, surged 15.4% to ā¹12.3 lakh crore between April and November 10, 2024. Gross collections also saw a robust 21.2% increase, reaching ā¹15.02 lakh crore. š° Securities transaction tax receipts skyrocketed, nearly doubling to ā¹15,923 croreāthanks to market activity. š Refunds issued by the government grew by 53% year-over-year to ā¹2.91 lakh crore. The fiscal year's direct tax target stands at ā¹22.07 lakh crore. ā¼ļø 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 ā¹10.2 lakh croreāa projected 12% increaseāthe Centre expects personal income tax collections to exceed estimates by ā¹1.3 lakh crore. The net personal income tax target for this year is ā¹1.87 lakh crore, a 13.6% boost from ā¹1.64 lakh crore in FY 2023-24. š¦
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