Meet the crorepati taxpayersThe total number of taxpayers (including corporates, firms, HUFs, etc.) showing income of above Rs. 1 crore has also registered sharp increase over the three year horizon. While 88,649 taxpayers disclosed income above Rs. 1 crore in AY 2014-15, the figure was 1,40,139 for AY 2017-18 (growth of about 60%).The number of individual taxpayers disclosing income above Rs 1 crore increased during the period under reference from 48,416 to 81,344, which translates into a growth of 68%
Gross collectionsGross collections of direct tax are at Rs 5.47 lakh crore, 16.7% higher than last year.
Tax refundsRefunds amounting to Rs. 1.03 lakh crore have been issued during April 2018 to September, 2018, which is 30.4% higher than refunds issued during the same period in the preceding year.
Net collectionsAfter adjusting for refunds, net collections have increased by 14% to Rs. 4.44 lakh crore during April, 2018 to September, 2018 . The net Direct Tax collections represent 38.6 % of the total Budget Estimates of Direct Taxes for FY 2018-19 (Rs 11.50 lakh crore).
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)The growth rate of gross collections for CIT is 19.5%. After adjustment of refunds, the net growth in CIT collections is 18.7 %.
Personal Income Tax (PIT)The growth rate of gross collections for PIT is 19.1%. After adjustment of refunds, the net growth in PIT is 14.9%.
Advance TaxAn amount of Rs.2.10 lakh crore has been collected as Advance Tax, which is 18.7 % higher than the Advance Tax collections during the corresponding period of last year. The growth rate of Corporate Advance Tax is 16.4% and that of PIT Advance Tax is 30.3%.
No. of returns filedThere has been a continuous increase in the amount of income declared in the returns filed by all categories of taxpayers over the last three Assessment Years. There is a growth of more than 80% in the number of returns filed in the last four financial years from 3.79 crore in FY 2013-14 (base year) to 6.85 crore in FY 2017-18.
No. of persons filing returnsThe number of persons filing return of income has also increased by about 65% during this period from 3.31 crore in FY 2013-14 to 5.44 crore in FY 2017-18.