India’s web direct tax collections have surged by 13.13% to over Rs 21.26 lakh crore up to now this fiscal 12 months, in line with authorities knowledge launched on Monday.
This development is essentially attributed to greater advance tax collections, with the federal government amassing Rs 10.44 lakh crore from 4 instalments of advance tax, in comparison with Rs 9.11 lakh crore within the earlier fiscal—estimating a development of 14.62%.
The ultimate instalment of advance tax fee was due on March 15, 2025, for the present monetary 12 months.
Advance tax assortment breakdown
- Company Tax: Advance tax collections underneath the company tax class rose by 12.54%, reaching Rs 7.57 lakh crore.
- Non-Company Tax: Non-corporate tax collections, together with private earnings tax, noticed a extra vital improve of 20.47%, totalling Rs 2.87 lakh crore through the fiscal 12 months.
Underneath Part 208 of the Earnings Tax Act, people with an estimated tax legal responsibility over Rs 10,000 (after accounting for tax deducted at supply – TDS and TCS) are required to pay advance tax. This contains salaried people.
Tax fee schedule
Advance tax is paid in 4 instalments: June 15, September 15, December 15, and March 15 of the monetary 12 months.
Non-corporate tax collections up by 17%
In keeping with knowledge launched by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the entire mop-up from web non-corporate taxes, primarily private earnings tax, grew by 17% year-on-year to roughly Rs 11.01 lakh crore.
In distinction, web company tax collections grew at a slower tempo, rising by 7% to Rs 9.69 lakh crore between April 1, 2024, and March 16, 2025.
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
Web collections from securities transaction tax (STT) noticed a outstanding surge of practically 56%, reaching Rs 53,095 crore up to now this fiscal 12 months.
Refunds and gross tax assortment
Refunds issued throughout this era amounted to greater than Rs 4.60 lakh crore, up from Rs 3.47 lakh crore within the earlier 12 months. Gross direct tax collections until March 16 grew by 16.15%, totalling over Rs 25.86 lakh crore.
Revised estimates for direct tax collections
For the present fiscal 12 months, the federal government has revised its earnings tax assortment estimate to Rs 12.57 lakh crore, greater than the preliminary price range estimate of Rs 11.87 lakh crore. The STT assortment estimate has additionally been revised upward to Rs 55,000 crore, from the price range estimate of Rs 37,000 crore.
Nonetheless, the company tax assortment goal has been revised decrease to Rs 9.80 lakh crore, down from the price range goal of Rs 10.20 lakh crore.
In complete, the revised estimates (RE) for direct tax collections stand at Rs 22.37 lakh crore, barely greater than the price range estimate of Rs 22.07 lakh crore.
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