Direct tax collection to touch Rs3,00,000 cr this year

November 23, 2007

As on 15 November, the government kitty swelled by 42.9% at Rs1,40,373 crore against Rs98,216 crore in the corresponding period last year
PTI

New Delhi: Riding on the back of booming economy and increased tax compliance, the government expects the direct tax collection to surpass budget target to touch Rs3 lakh crore during the current fiscal.

“The direct tax collection figures can touch Rs3,00,000 crore this fiscal, if the current growth momentum is maintained,” Central Board of Direct Taxes Member R S Mathoda said at Geneva Group International world conference here.

As per the budget target the direct tax collection is pegged at Rs2,67,490 crore for this financial year, he said.

As on 15 November, the government kitty swelled by 42.9% at Rs1,40,373 crore against Rs98,216 crore in the corresponding period last year. With this, net direct tax collections till 15 November stood at 52% of the budgeted target of Rs2,67,490 crore for this fiscal.

Corporate Tax registered a growth of 45.74% at Rs83,934 crore, up from Rs57,593 crore during the previous fiscal, while Personal Income Tax (including FBT, STT and BCTT) grew by 39.96% at Rs56,212 crore, up from Rs40,453 crore.

Bullish capital markets yielded 69.37% more Securities Transaction Tax at Rs4,924 crore against Rs2,908 crore in the comparable period. Fringe Benefit Tax was up by 27.11% at Rs3,078 crore against Rs2,422 crore.

Speaking on the Income Tax code, Mathoda said, discussions are going on. It would be tabled in Parliament soon. Once it is cleared, it would bring in more clarity and efficiency in tax collection, he said, adding, as it is cost of collection of tax is very low in the country.