Net Direct Tax Collections Drop 3.95% YoY to Rs 6.64 Lakh Crore as of August 11



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India's net direct tax collections have seen a decrease of 3.95% year-on-year, reaching Rs 6.64 lakh crore as of August 11, 2025. This decline is primarily attributed to a significant drop in corporate tax inflows, which fell from Rs 3.33 lakh crore to Rs 3.08 lakh crore. While non-corporate tax collections, including those from individuals and smaller entities, showed a healthy increase, a substantial rise in tax refunds also contributed to the overall dip in net collections.

India's gross direct tax collections for the financial year 2025-26 stood at Rs 7,98,822 crore as of August 11, 2025, marking a 1.87% decline compared to Rs 8,14,048 crore collected during the same period last year, according to official data from the Tax Information Network - Management Information System (TINMIS). The dip in collections was primarily driven by a fall in corporate tax inflows. Gross corporate tax (CT) collections fell from Rs 3,32,822 crore last year to Rs 3,08,120 crore this
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FAQ :

As of August 11, 2025, India's net direct tax collections for FY 2025-26 stood at Rs 6,63,874 crore, a 3.95% decrease compared to the same period last year.

The primary driver for the decline in net direct tax collections is a fall in corporate tax inflows, coupled with a significant increase in tax refund outflows.

Gross corporate tax collections fell from Rs 3,32,822 crore in the previous year to Rs 3,08,120 crore this year.

No, non-corporate tax collections, which include taxes paid by individuals and other entities, rose sharply from Rs 4,43,355 crore to Rs 4,82,693 crore.

Refund outflows surged by 9.81%, increasing from Rs 1,22,895 crore in FY 2024-25 to Rs 1,34,948 crore in the current period.




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