Direct tax collection falls in six states; UP, Rajasthan worst performers

Mop-up from the state fell by almost 20% to Rs 235 billion in 2017-18, from Rs 293 billion in 2016-17

Direct tax collections declined from six states in 2017-18, latest data released by the income tax department shows. Among the larger states, the sharpest decline was seen in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Rajasthan and Bihar. Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim are the other states from where collections have fallen. Collections have also fallen from the Union Territory of Daman and Diu.

At the aggregate level, total direct tax collections rose by 18 per cent in 2017-18, rising to Rs 10 trillion, up from Rs 8.49 trillion in 2016-17. 

However, collections from Uttar Pradesh fell by almost 20 per cent to Rs