India's gross direct
tax collection rose by 13.02 per cent to Rs 5,90,077 crore in the last fiscal, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Wednesday.
The collection was Rs 5,22,104 crore in 2010-11.
The net collection (after refunds) was Rs 4,94,799 crore in the last fiscal, up 10.71 per cent from Rs 4,46,935 crore in the
previous fiscal .
As per the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), gross collection of corporate taxes was Rs 3,96,208 crore in the last fiscal, up 11.52 per cent over the previous fiscal's Rs 3,55,267 crore.
Gross revenue from personal income tax was up by 16.20 per cent to Rs 1,93,042 crore in 2011-12. It was Rs 1,66,130 crore in fiscal 2010-11.
The CBDT further said growth in wealth tax was 14.56 per cent at Rs 787 crore as against Rs 687 crore in 2010-11.
However, the collection in form of securities transaction tax (STT) declined by 20.95 per cent to Rs 5,656 crore in the last fiscal. It was Rs 7,155 crore in 2010-11.
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