The data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has showed that government's net direct tax collections (including corporate and non-corporate tax) for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) increased by 5.12% to over Rs 23.40 lakh crore as compared to Rs 22.26 lakh crore collected in FY25. However, this figure fell short of the revised budget target set for the fiscal year that ended March 2026.
In the revised estimates (RE) for FY26, the government lowered the direct tax collection target to Rs 24.21 lakh crore. The original budget estimate was set at Rs 25.20 lakh crore. This included a corporate tax of Rs 11.09 lakh crore and personal income tax (including STT) of Rs 13.12 lakh crore. Net corporate tax mop-up was Rs 10.99 lakh crore, and personal income tax, including Securities Transaction Tax, was about Rs 12.41 lakh crore.
The issuance of refunds dipped slightly by 1.09% to Rs 4.71 lakh crore in 2025-26. Gross direct tax collection during the recently concluded fiscal stood at about Rs 28.12 lakh crore, registering a 4.03% increase compared to Rs 27.03 lakh crore in FY25.
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