Tax Revenues in 2021-22 exceed the Union Budget estimates by Rs. 5 lakh crore



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Tax revenues for the fiscal year 2021-22 have significantly exceeded the initial Union Budget estimates, coming in nearly £5 lakh crore higher than projected. This impressive growth of 34% over the previous year's collections was fuelled by a strong economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic, bolstered by a successful vaccination programme and enhanced tax compliance measures. Both direct and indirect tax revenues saw substantial increases, contributing to the highest tax-to-GDP ratio recorded.

The tax revenue in the Union Budget for 2021-22 was estimated at ₹22.17 lakh crore against the revised estimates of ₹19 lakh crore, with a growth of 17%. The Union Budget was presented on 1stFebruary, 2021 when the 1stCOVID wave had tapered off in India but the world was facing successive waves. Against the Union Budget estimates of ₹22.17 lakh crore, the revenue collections as per the pre-actual figures is ₹27.07 lakh crore, almost ₹5 lakh crore above the budget estimates.This is a growth of
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Tax revenues in 2021-22 exceeded the Union Budget estimates by approximately £5 lakh crore.

Tax revenue in 2021-22 saw a growth of 34% compared to the previous year's collections.

The higher tax revenues were driven by a rapid economic recovery after COVID-19 waves, a large-scale immunization programme, and improved tax compliance efforts using technology.

The tax-to-GDP ratio in 2021-22 was 11.7%, with direct taxes at 6.1% and indirect taxes at 5.6%.

Direct taxes grew by 49%, and indirect taxes grew by 20% in 2021-22.

GST revenues saw exemplary growth, with average monthly gross GST revenue increasing significantly compared to the previous year.




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