<h1>Direct tax collections rose modestly overall, with personal income tax up but corporate tax falling in November.</h1> Net direct tax receipts for the first eight months rose by 3.71 percent year on year, with corporate tax up modestly and personal income tax (including related levies) up 4.53 percent. November aggregate collections were broadly stable year on year, reflecting a substantial month on month increase in personal income tax contrasted with a pronounced decline in corporate tax. Securities Transaction Tax collections for April-November increased modestly over the prior year.