The ministry said refunds amounting to Rs 1.19 trillion have been issued till September 8 this fiscal year, 65.3 per cent higher than the refunds issued for the same period in FY22.
Gupta added that if the trend continues, direct tax collections for FY23 could exceed the budget target of Rs 14.20 trillion
Personal income tax collection posted a growth of 52% YoY at Rs 2.67 trillion, while corporation tax collection stood at Rs 45,000 crore
Money will help carry out their capital expenditure and welfare spending plans
Among other things, making the direct tax regime less confusing and bringing in expenditure reform are crucial challenges for the central government
Advance tax by companies and individuals rises 33%
Direct tax collection, net of refunds, stood at Rs 2.81 trillion, initial estimates show
Revenue dept to take up measures to boost tax-to-GDP ratio to 15-20%
The net direct tax collection has increased by 49.02 per cent during financial year 2021-22
Up more than Rs 1 trn over RE for FY22, to help govt rein in fiscal deficit at 6.9%
Almost 53% of all direct tax collection was from corporate tax, while 47% came from personal income tax, including securities transaction tax on shares
The yardsticks of stability, predictability, rationalisation and simplification define the tax proposals
n the Union Budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced a new tax regime. Our next report presents the difference in tax rates between the new regime and the old regime
FinMin also exploring the option of rationalising capital gains tax rates
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Direct-tax-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2021-22 increased to 5.14 per cent, compared with 3.29 per cent over the last two years
Net direct tax mop-up zooms 100% till June 15
Reduction of time span for reopening assessments will reduce fear of the taxman
Taxes on individual incomes will now bring more revenue to the government than taxes on corporate profits