<h1>India's April-December 2013-14 Direct Tax Collections Surge 12.33% to Rs. 4.81 Lakh Crore; Corporate Tax Up 9.35.</h1> Gross direct tax collections for April-December 2013-14 increased by 12.33% to Rs. 4,81,914 crore from Rs. 4,29,023 crore in the same period the previous year. Corporate tax collections rose by 9.35% to Rs. 3,10,126 crore, while personal income tax collections increased by 18.53% to Rs. 1,67,589 crore. Net direct tax collections grew by 12.53% to Rs. 4,15,328 crore. Securities Transaction Tax collections reached Rs. 3,427 crore, a 4.04% increase, and Wealth Tax collections grew by 11.92% to Rs. 742 crore.