The government will spend 8 paise out of every rupee on 'other expenditures'
The country's gross direct tax collection rose 24.58% to Rs 14.71 trillion till January 10 this fiscal, buoyed by an upsurge in personal income tax mop-up, the government data showed
With such a surge in tax collections, government would look to unleash reforms in the coming 2023-24 fiscal, especially as far as tax administration is concerned
The Central government has set a target of Rs 14,20,000 crore for collection of direct taxes as per budget estimates for 2022-23
'We'll bring inflation down further for the sake of common people', said FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The direct tax collection in the current fiscal is likely to exceed the budget target of Rs 14.20 trillion by about 30 per cent, a senior official said
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Refunds amounting to Rs 1.83 trillion were issued during 1st April, 2022 to 10th November, 2022
A task force had recommended changes in indexation benefit rules for the capital gains tax in 2019, and it is expected to be the main basis of the review
Refunds amounting to Rs 1.53 lakh crore have been issued between April 1-october 8, an increase of 81 per cent over the corresponding period last year
Net direct tax collections (net of refunds) for the current financial year have grown at 23 per cent to over Rs 7 trillion between April 1 and September 17
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