<h1>Gross direct tax collections rise year on year, driven by stronger personal and corporate tax receipts across major heads.</h1> Gross direct tax collections for April-October 2013-14 increased by 11.58 percent year on year, with corporate tax receipts rising at a lower rate and personal income tax receipts expanding more strongly. Net direct tax receipts grew by 13.33 percent over the same period. Securities Transaction Tax and Wealth Tax also recorded year on year increases, reflecting a broad based rise in tax collections across major heads.