Govt to exceed Rs 18.23 lakh crore direct tax collection target set for FY24: CBDT chairman

16 Nov 2023 Evaluate

Expressing optimism over the tax collection target, Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) chairman Nitin Gupta has said that the government will exceed the Rs 18.23 lakh crore direct tax collection target set for the current fiscal (FY24).

He said ‘we will exceed the Budget target. The economy is doing well, and we will get a better picture of full-year tax collection once the third installment of advance tax numbers come in by December 15’. As per government data, the net direct tax collection between April 1 and November 9 this fiscal has swelled 22% to Rs 10.60 lakh crore. 

He added ‘on a gross basis, the direct tax collection has been growing at 17-18%, while on a net basis, we are growing at 22%.’ He further said ‘we are also issuing refunds simultaneously. So, we have no doubt about tax collection exceeding estimates’.

Refunds totalling Rs 1.77 lakh crore have been issued between April 1 and November 9. The 2023-24 Budget has pegged direct tax collection at Rs 18.23 lakh crore, 9.75% higher than Rs 16.61 lakh crore in the last fiscal.

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