Net direct tax collection grows 7% so far in FY26
During the period, refund issuances dropped 18 per cent to over Rs 2.42 lakh crore
Net direct tax collection, which include personal income tax and corporate tax, recorded a 7 per cent growth year-on-year at over Rs 12.92 lakh crore till November 10 this fiscal year, on higher corporate tax mop-up and slower refunds. It was about Rs 12.08 lakh crore in the year-ago period. During the period, refund issuances dropped 18 per cent to over Rs 2.42 lakh crore.
Between April 1, 2025 and November 10, 2025, net corporate tax collection stood about Rs 5.37 lakh crore, up from Rs 5.08 lakh crore in the same period in 2024. Non-corporate tax, including individuals and HUFs, mop-up stood around Rs 7.19 lakh crore so far this fiscal year, up from about Rs 6.62 lakh crore in the same period last year.
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collection stood at Rs 35,682 crore so far this fiscal year, marginally lower than Rs 35,923 crore in the year -ago period. Gross direct tax collection, before adjusting refunds, stood at over Rs 15.35 lakh crore so far this fiscal year, a 2.15 per cent growth over the year-ago period. In the current fiscal year, the government has projected its direct tax collection at Rs 25.20 lakh crore, up 12.7 per cent year-on-year. The government aims to collect Rs 78,000 crore from STT in FY26.

