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What is Direct Tax

Direct Tax

About Direct Tax

What is Direct Tax

As the name suggests, direct taxes are those that are levied directly on taxpayers — the income-tax, wealth tax, corporation tax, etc. In other words, it is a type of tax where the impact and the incidence fall under the same category.
 
Direct taxes in India are overseen by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). It was formed as a result of Central Board of Revenue Act, 1924.
 
Some examples of direct tax:
 
Income tax: Income tax is paid by an individual based on his/her taxable income in a given financial year. Taxable income refers to total income minus applicable deductions and
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Latest Updates on Direct Tax

Net direct tax collection grew 16.45% to Rs 15.82 trn till Dec 17 of FY25

Gross direct collections during the period grew 20.3 per cent to Rs 19.2 trillion, with refunds increasing 42.5 per cent to Rs 3.4 trillion

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 11:45 PM IST

Govt to surpass Rs 22.07 trn direct tax collection target: CBDT chief

Agarwal also said that taxpayers who have not disclosed their foreign income or assets in their ITRs have time till December 31

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 2:50 PM IST

Centre expects to exceed gross direct tax collection target for FY25

Actual tax liability declined by 40% for those earning between Rs 10-20 lakh

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Net direct tax collection rises 15.4% to Rs 12.1 trn in April-Nov

Direct taxes, which include corporate and personal tax, grew over 21 per cent to Rs 15 trillion on a gross basis

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 8:30 PM IST

Direct tax-GDP ratio hits 24-year high of 6.64% in FY24, shows data

Direct tax mopup rises 18%, outpacing economic growth; buoyancy at 2.12

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2024 | 12:14 AM IST

Steady growth: Net direct tax collection up 18.3% to Rs 11.3 trillion

Of the tax mop-up, personal income-tax (PIT) outpaced corporation tax. PIT stood at Rs 5.98 trillion (net) compared to Rs 4.88 trillion in the same period a year ago

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Updated On : 11 Oct 2024 | 11:12 PM IST

Net direct tax collection grows 18% to Rs 11.25 trillion: Govt data

Refunds worth Rs 2.31 trillion were issued between April 1 and October 10, a growth of 46 per cent

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Updated On : 11 Oct 2024 | 7:36 PM IST

Finance ministry notifies direct tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024

Though the scheme's operational date has been announced, the final date for the scheme is yet to be determined

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2024 | 12:28 AM IST

Net direct tax collection rises 16.12% to Rs 9.95 trillion till Sep 17

Refunds worth over Rs 2.05 trillion were issued, a 56.49 per cent jump over the same period last fiscal

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Updated On : 18 Sep 2024 | 10:22 PM IST

Panel headed by V K Gupta to simplify decades-old direct tax laws

More than 90 sections seen redundant; panel in line with Budget promise of comprehensive review

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Updated On : 30 Aug 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

Net direct tax collection rises 22.5% to Rs 6.93 trillion till Aug 11

At Rs 4.47 trn, personal income-tax mopup outpaced corporation tax

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2024 | 10:53 PM IST

Union Budget 2024-25: Emphasis on bringing simplicity in direct tax system

Tax proposals aim to bring in uniformity, improve compliance and reduce litigation

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Updated On : 25 Jul 2024 | 9:48 AM IST

Taxpayers can opt for 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme from Dec 31: CBDT chairman

First 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme for cases under the direct taxes or income tax category was brought out by government in 2020 and, according to the CBDT chief, it was quite successful

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 7:30 PM IST

Union Budget 2024: FM's tax measures seek to widen net, cut litigation

The proposed amendments to the angel tax regime will be made effective from April 1, 2025, and will be applicable from assessment year 2025-26

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 1:30 AM IST

IRS officer Ravi Agrawal appointed new CBDT chief, to succeed Nitin Gupta

Ravi Agrawal was given an extended tenure to clock an year so as to provide continuity to the CBDT in framing direct tax policies

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Updated On : 29 Jun 2024 | 10:32 PM IST

Net direct tax collections grew 9.8% to Rs 4.62 trillion till mid-June

Of the total tax collected until June 16, corporation tax accounted for Rs 1.81 trillion, while personal income tax (I-T) stood at Rs 2.69 trillion

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Net direct tax collections rise 20% at Rs 18.9 trillion till March 17

At Rs 18.9 trillion, collection accounted for over 97 per cent of the revised estimates at Rs 19.45 trillion

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

Direct tax collection grows 20% to Rs 18.90 trillion till March 17

The net direct tax collection of Rs 18,90,259 crore(as of March 17) includes Corporation Tax (CIT) at Rs 9,14,469 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax (PIT)

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 8:36 PM IST

Budget 2024: Here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman said about income tax

Interim Budget: FM Sitharaman said that the average processing time of returns has been reduced from 93 days in the year 2013-14 to 10 days this year

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 1:23 PM IST

Direct tax to GDP ratio in FY24 likely to be the highest since FY01

Tax buoyancy measures change in tax growth as a result of GDP expansion. Buoyancy at more than one means the GDP growth rate has led to a higher increase in tax receipts

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2024 | 11:09 PM IST