New Delhi, March 19 -- India's direct tax collections continued to show steady growth in the current financial year, with net collections rising by 7.19 per cent as of March 17, 2026, driven by robust corporate tax inflows and higher advance tax payments.
According to the latest data, net direct tax collections for FY 2025-26 stood at Rs 22,80,236.73 crore, compared to Rs 21,27,375.42 crore in the same period last year. Gross collections also registered a healthy increase of 4.86 per cent, reaching Rs 27,14,748.29 crore.
Corporate tax collections remained a key contributor, rising to Rs 10,91,801.32 crore in net terms, up from Rs 9,68,271.99 crore a year ago.
Non-corporate tax collections, which include taxes paid by individuals and othe...