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What is Tax Revenue

Taxation is the primary source of income for the government. The most important revenue receipts for the government, taxes are involuntary fees levied on individuals and corporations to finance government activities. Revenue receipts can be of two types — non-tax revenue and tax revenue. Tax revenue is the income gained by the government through taxation.
 
Tax revenue forms a part of the Receipt Budget, which in turn is part of the Annual Financial Statement of the Union Budget.
 
Tax revenue is the result of the application of a tax rate to a tax base. Total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP indicates the share of the country's output collected by the government through taxes. Tax revenue can be regarded as one measure of the degree to which the government controls the economy's resources.
 
Taxes collected from both direct tax and indirect tax are the government’s tax revenue. It includes collections from income tax, corporation tax, customs, wealth tax, tax on land revenue, etc.
 
Direct tax is the tax that is paid directly to the government by the person or company on whom it is levied. Income tax, wealth tax, corporation tax and property tax are some examples of direct tax. Indirect taxes are those that are collected by intermediaries from individuals and corporations who bear the burden of the tax and passed on to the government. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an example of indirect tax. Corporation tax forms a large chunk of the government’s tax revenue.
 

Latest Updates on Tax Revenue

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited ("the Bank"), at its meeting held today, approved a proposal for sale of 19% stake held in ICICI Merchant Services

Updated On: 14 Dec 2024 | 12:02 AM IST

Experts feel that the government is likely to miss the target of Rs 11.1 trillion capital expenditure in the current financial year

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

The move is being made to ensure 'effective protection and management' of the nearly 15,358 acres of land, mostly in Bihar's East and West Champaran districts and in Uttar Pradesh

Updated On: 02 Nov 2024 | 7:55 PM IST

Devolution of central taxes among states has remained a contentious issue over cess

Updated On: 24 Jul 2024 | 12:17 AM IST

The Budget on Tuesday is likely to increase the tax revenue projections by Rs 30,000-40,000 crore compared to the Interim Budget in February

Updated On: 21 Jul 2024 | 11:02 PM IST

"This force should also be responsible for budgetary reforms of the state government," said Kailash Sharma, senior vice-president of ARTIA

Updated On: 17 Jun 2024 | 6:12 PM IST

Ahluwalia suggested that a portion of central taxes be set aside for this transfer and the remaining be shared between the Centre and the states

Updated On: 29 Mar 2024 | 12:11 AM IST

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

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

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)

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

The government has pegged non-tax revenue collection estimates from the communications sector at about Rs 1.20 lakh crore for 2024-25 and expects to exceed the budget estimates for the current fiscal.

Updated On: 01 Feb 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman's recent statement that the February 1 Budget would just be a vote on account could mean that she will uphold the convention surrounding an interim Budget

Updated On: 17 Jan 2024 | 9:59 AM IST

Interim Budget 2024: The Centre will keep a focus on increasing the capital expenditure but it will most likely be at a slower pace than earlier, says Goldman Sachs

Updated On: 12 Jan 2024 | 3:16 PM IST

Together, the state's composite tax and financial resources add up to Rs 5.46 trillion in FY24, up more than 17 per cent compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 4.65 trillion in FY23

Updated On: 02 Jan 2024 | 6:35 PM IST

Currently, 41 per cent of taxes collected by the Centre is devolved in 14 instalments among states during a fiscal year

Updated On: 07 Nov 2023 | 7:12 PM IST

Upward trend mainly due to spike in corporation tax mop-up

Updated On: 01 Nov 2023 | 12:11 AM IST

Govt data on direct taxes points to ways of expanding the tax net

Updated On: 24 Oct 2023 | 10:03 PM IST

Earnings up 21.8% Y-o-Y; top line a worry

Updated On: 22 Oct 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

Rs 600 cr TDS comes from online gaming firms, Rs 105 cr from crypto assets

Updated On: 11 Oct 2023 | 8:49 AM IST

Interim Budget projections for 2024-25 should conform to standard practices of transparency, pragmatism and caution

Updated On: 26 Sep 2023 | 10:26 PM IST

Govt must generate more tax revenue

Updated On: 27 Aug 2023 | 10:10 PM IST