New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to September 17 jumped over 15% on an annualised basis to around Rs.14.32 lakh crore with net revenue after refunds increasing by approximately 13% to Rs.12.12 lakh crore due to stronger receipts from all key segments, according to government data released on Friday. The gross direct tax collection in the first six months of the current financial year (April 1-September 17 of FY27) increased 15.19% to Rs.1,432,437.43 crore compared to Rs.1,243,582.45 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY26). After refunds, net direct tax revenue surged by 12.96% to Rs.1,212,410.71 crore in FY27 (up to September 17) compared to Rs.1,073,272.17 crore in the same period la...