Direct Tax Collections November 2016 show 15.12% percent Growth-CBDT

Direct Tax Collections November 2016 show 15-12 percent Growth. Personal Tax and Corporate Tax up by 11.22% and 22.41% respectively

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, 09 December, 2016.

PRESS RELEASE

Sub: Direct Tax Collections for November, 2016 show Growth of 15.12 %

The figures for Direct Tax collections up to November, 2016 show that net collections are at Rs. 4.12 lakh crore which is 15.12% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year. This collection is 48.67% of the total Budget Estimates of Direct Taxes for F.Y. 2016-17.

As regards the growth rates for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT), in terms of gross revenue collections, the growth rate under CIT is 11.22% while that under PIT (including STT) is 22.41%. However, after adjusting for refunds, the net growth in CIT collections is 8.75% while that in PIT collections is 23.89%. Refunds amounting to Rs.1,05,561 crore have been issued during April November, 2016, which is 17.35% higher than the refunds issued during the corresponding period last year.

(Meenakshi J.Goswami)
Commissioner of Income Tax
(Media and Technical Policy)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT.