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Direct tax collection sees 15% rise in April- October FY18

08 Nov 2017 Evaluate

Continuing its steady growth, net direct tax collections, which are made up of personal and corporate taxes, was up by 15.2 percent to Rs 4.39 lakh crore in the first seven months (April to October) of the financial year 2018. According to the Ministry of Finance, the collection up to October 2017 indicates that 44.8 percent of the annual budget target of direct taxes (Rs 9.8 lakh crore) had been achieved.

Before adjusting for refunds, gross collections have surged by 10.7 percent to Rs 5.28 lakh crore up to October, 2017. Further, refunds amounting to Rs 89,507 crore have been issued during April, 2017 to October, 2017. 

In September this year, the Income Tax Department has been asked to add 1.25 crore new return filers in the current financial year as part of the government’s plan to widen the tax base in the country. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that makes policy decisions for the I-T department, has directed the taxman to undertake focused efforts to significantly increase the tax base in FY18.

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