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Gross direct tax collections jump 16% to ₹7.74 lakh crore till July 13
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Gross direct tax collections in India jumped 16.11% year-on-year to ₹7.73 lakh crore for April 1–July 13, 2026.
Net direct tax collections after refunds rose 16.4% to ₹6.51 lakh crore, reflecting economic resilience.
Gross corporate tax collections grew 15.6% to ₹3,35,386 crore; net corporate tax revenue increased over 22% to ₹2,40,241 crore.
Gross non-corporate tax collections, primarily personal income tax, rose over 15% to ₹4,11,853 crore.
Refunds for non-corporate tax surged to ₹27,332 crore from ₹13,684 crore in the same period last year.
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