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Collection of indirect taxes, excise, customs and service tax, stood at about Rs 2,69,100 crore during the first seven months of 2013-14 fiscal, up 5.3% from the same period last fiscal year.
Excise collection during the April-October period was Rs 89,600 crore, while realisation from customs stood at Rs 98,000 crore, an official said.
Service tax collection, which has become a new focus area for revenue officials, stood at Rs 81,500 crore during the period.
In October, total indirect tax collection was Rs 42,520 crore, up 7.5% from the same month last year.
Government has set indirect tax collection target of Rs 5.65 lakh crore for 2013-14, up from Rs 4.73 lakh crore in the last fiscal.
