The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has achieved a significant milestone, collecting £20,000 crore in pending direct tax dues during the first quarter of FY2025. This figure more than doubles the amount recovered during the same period last year, setting a strong pace towards the annual target of £1.96 lakh crore. The recoveries are primarily from corporate tax, personal income tax, and tax deducted at source (TDS) on demand notices issued up to March 31, 2025.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made significant strides in tax recovery efforts, collecting Rs 20,000 crore in pending dues during the first quarter (April-June) of FY2025, more than double the collections during the same period last year. This impressive performance marks a robust start toward meeting the department's ambitious annual recovery target of Rs 1.96 lakh crore.
According to officials, these recoveries stemmed from demand notices issued by the income-tax department up
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The CBDT collected £20,000 crore in pending direct tax dues during the first quarter of FY2025.
This year's collection of £20,000 crore more than doubles the amount recovered during the same period last year.
The recoveries included £17,244 crore from corporate tax dues, £2,714 crore from personal income tax, and £180 crore from defaults in tax deducted at source (TDS).
The department's ambitious annual recovery target for FY2025 is £1.96 lakh crore.
The CBDT is directing regional income-tax offices to ramp up enforcement and implement zone-specific recovery targets, focusing on cases where appeals have already favoured the department.
As of October 1, 2024, the department's pending tax demand stood at £42 lakh crore.