Gross Direct Tax Collection During April-January of the Financial Year 2014-15 is up by 11.38 Percent at Rs. 5,78,715 Crore as Against Rs. 5,19,588 Crore During the Same Period Last Year

Gross direct tax collection during April-January of the Financial Year 2014-15 is up by 11.38 percent at Rs. 5,78,715 crore as against Rs. 5,19,588 crore collected during the same period last year. Gross collection of Corporate tax has shown an increase of 11.04 percent and stood at Rs. 3, 64,665 crore as against Rs. 3, 28,413 crore collected during the same period last year. Gross collection of Personal income tax is up by 11.32 percent and stood at Rs.2, 07,613 crore as against Rs.1, 86,502 crore collected during the same period last year. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) stands at Rs. 5556 crore at a growth of 44.12%. Net direct tax collections are up by 6.21 percent and stand at Rs. 4,74,488 crore, as compared to Rs. 4,46,756 crore in the same period in the last fiscal.