Tax Collections

The Centre's fiscal deficit rose nearly 25 per cent YoY to Rs 7.14 trillion in H1FY27 as tax collections slowed, while higher expenditure raised concerns over meeting the FY27 target

Net direct tax collection rose 13.21 per cent to about Rs 13.38 lakh crore between April 1 and October 14, driven by a healthy pick-up in corporate taxes. Net corporate tax mop-up grew 20.58 per cent to over Rs 5.99 lakh crore, while non-corporate tax (paid by individuals, firms and HUFs) rose 5.83 per cent to about Rs 6.92 lakh crore so far this fiscal year. Collection from securities transaction tax (STT) swelled 52 per cent to Rs 46,840 crore till October 14 of FY27. Refund issuances soared 24.22 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2.65 lakh crore during the period. On a gross basis, direct tax collection rose 15 per cent to Rs 16.03 lakh crore till October 14. This included corporate tax collection of Rs 7.53 lakh crore and non-corporate tax of Rs 8.03 lakh crore.

Net direct tax collections rose 16.4% to ₹6.51 trillion by July 13, led by strong corporate tax growth and a sharp jump in securities transaction tax receipts

Gross direct tax collections increased 12.46 per cent to ₹6.1 trillion from ₹5.4 trillion recorded a year earlier

The government has marginally exceeded the indirect tax collection target for fiscal 2025-26, an official said on Thursday. The total indirect tax collection, which includes customs, excise and GST, as per Revised Estimates (RE) was pegged at over Rs 15.52 lakh crore for FY26. This includes Rs 2.58 lakh crore from customs duty, Rs 3.38 lakh crore from excise duty, and Rs 9.58 lakh crore from Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST). Without giving actual figures, the official said that revenues from customs duty came in at 102 per cent of RE, while in case of excise duty it was 101 per cent of RE. The Central GST collection came in at 100.8 per cent of RE for FY26. "Overall, GST plus non-GST collection came in at 101.2 per cent of RE," the official said. However, the collection from health and national security cess, which is levied on pan masala manufacturing has missed the target. The RE had pegged Rs 2,330 crore from the health and national security cess collection in FY26. Howeve

Gross GST collection increased 8.1 per cent to over Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February, led by higher growth in revenues from imports. Gross domestic revenue rose 5.3 per cent to about Rs 1.36 lakh crore, while gross import revenue climbed 17.2 per cent to Rs 47,837 crore. Total refunds were up 10.2 per cent at Rs 22,595 crore. Total net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection stood at over Rs 1.61 lakh crore, up 7.9 per cent year-on-year. Net cess revenue was Rs 5,063 crore, down from Rs 13,481 crore in February last year.

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India contained its FY26 fiscal deficit at 54.5% of Budget Estimates for April-December, aided by higher non-tax revenues and controlled spending despite a December capex dip

Slower nominal GDP growth in FY26 may not hurt deficit math, but weak tax buoyancy and a slipping tax-to-GDP ratio signal rising stress on revenue collections

Net direct tax collections for FY 2025-26 rose 8 per cent to ₹17.04 trillion as on December 17, led by higher corporate tax and lower refunds

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Of the total collection, the share of goods and services tax (GST) and value added tax (VAT) stood at ₹20,798 crore and ₹7,060 crore, respectively

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Gross GST collection in March grew 9.9 per cent to over Rs 1.96 lakh crore, government data showed on Tuesday. GST revenue from domestic transactions rose 8.8 per cent to Rs 1.49 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods was higher 13.56 per cent to Rs 46,919 crore. Total refunds during March rose 41 per cent to Rs 19,615 crore. After adjusting refunds, net GST revenue stood at over Rs 1.76 lakh crore in March 2025, a 7.3 per cent growth over the year-ago period.