Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2017-2018 show Growth of 15.2% up to October, 2017
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, 7th November, 2017.
The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to October, 2017 show that net collections are at Rs. 4.39 lakh crore which is 15.2% higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year. Net Direct Tax collections represent 44.8% of the total Budget Estimates of Direct Taxes for F.Y. 2017-18 (Rs. 9.8 lakh crore). Gross collections (before adjusting for refunds) have increased by 10.7% to Rs.5.28 lakh crore during April-October, 2017. Refunds amounting to Rs. 89,507 crore have been issued during April, 2017 to October, 2017.