Gross Direct Tax Collections During April-December of the Financial Year 2014-15 is up by 12.93 Percent and Stood at Rs. 5,46,661 Crore as Against Rs. 4,84,063 Crore in the same period last year

Gross direct tax collection during April-December of the Financial Year 2014-15 is up by 12.93 percent at Rs. 5,46,661 crore as against Rs. 4,84,063 crore collected during the same period last year. Gross collection of Corporate tax has shown an increase of 12.79 percent and stood at Rs. 3,50,494 crore as against Rs. 3,10,754 crore collected during the same period last year. Gross collection of Personal income tax is up by 12.62 percent and stood at Rs.1,90,391 crore as against Rs.1,69,059 crore collected during the same period last year. Securities Transaction Tax(STT) stands at Rs. 4940 crore at a growth of 43.44%. Net direct tax collections are up by 7.41 percent and stand at Rs. 4,48,401 crore, as compared to Rs. 4,17,477 crore in the same period in the last fiscal.