Net Direct Tax Collections For FY 2021-22 Have Grown At Over 100% To Rs 1,85,871 Crore
Net Direct Tax collections for the
Financial Year 2021-22 have grown at over 100%
- Advance Tax collections for F.Y. 2021-22 stand
at Rs. 28,780 crore which shows a growth
of approximately 146%
- Net
Direct Tax collections for the F.Y. 2021-22 have grown at a robust pace
despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the
economy
- Refunds
amounting to Rs. 30,731 crore have been issued in the F.Y.
2021-22
The figures of
Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2021-22, as on 15.06.2021 show
that net collections are at Rs.1,85,871
crore compared to Rs. 92,762 crore over the corresponding period of the
preceding year, representing an increase of 100.4% over the collections of
the preceding year.
The net
Direct Tax collections include Corporation
Tax (CIT) at Rs. 74,356 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax(PIT) including Security Transaction Tax(STT) at Rs. 1,11,043 crore (net of
refund).
The Gross collection of Direct Taxes(before adjusting for
refunds) for the F.Y. 2021-22 stands at Rs. 2,16,602 crore compared to
Rs. 1,37,825 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year.
This includes
Corporation Tax(CIT) at Rs. 96,923
crore and Personal Income Tax (PIT)
including Security Transaction Tax(STT) at Rs. 1,19,197 crore.
Minor head
wise collection comprises Advance Tax of Rs. 28,780 crore, Tax Deducted at
Source of Rs.1,56,824 crore, Self-Assessment Tax of Rs. 15,343 crore; Regular
Assessment Tax of Rs. 14,079 crore; Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs.1086 crore
and Tax under other minor heads of Rs. 491 crore.
Despite
extremely challenging initial months of the new Fiscal , the Advance
Tax collections for the first quarter of the F.Y. 2021-22 stand at Rs. 28,780
crore against Advance Tax collections of Rs. 11,714 crore for the corresponding
period of the immediately preceding Financial Year, showing a growth of
approximately 146%. This comprises Corporation Tax(CIT) at Rs. 18,358
crore and Personal Income Tax (PIT) at Rs. 10,422 crore. This amount is
expected to increase as further information is received from Banks.
Refunds amounting to Rs. 30,731 crore have also been issued in
the F.Y. 2021-22.
The Press Release can be accessed at: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1727563

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