<h1>India's Direct Tax Collections Rise 7.52% to Rs.2.78 Trillion in 11 Months Ending February 2010.</h1> Net direct tax collections for the first eleven months of the fiscal year up to February 2010 reached Rs.2,78,373 crore, marking a 7.52% increase from the previous year. Corporate tax collections grew by 10.89% to Rs.1,80,318 crore, while personal income tax, including securities transaction tax and residual taxes, rose by 1.84% to Rs.97,692 crore. February 2010 saw a 27.54% year-on-year growth in direct tax collections, contrasting with a 19.84% decline in January. Securities transaction tax increased by 17.65%, and wealth tax by 31.72% during the April 2009 to February 2010 period.