According to Central Board of Direct Taxes, collections stood at Rs 6.44 lakh crore during same period last year, with increase driven by higher corporate and non-corporate revenues.
If the fiscal deficit was brought down to 5.6% in 2023-24, it was more because of a cut in revenue expenditure than because of growth in tax collections.
Central govt's capital expenditure has seen strong growth. State finances present an encouraging picture with better tax revenue collections & improved capex spending.
In FY22, the government had collected Rs 14.12 trillion as net direct tax. Personal income and corporate tax make up most of the country's direct tax mop up.
The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
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