Indirect tax collections from Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax at all India level has increased more than 45% during April-August, 2010 compared to its corresponding period, i.e. April- August, 2009. Total Revenue Collections were Rs.124170 crore during this period i.e. April-August 2010.

Revenue collections from Customs during this period was Rs.51866 crore, i.e. 66.5% more than the collections during corresponding period in previous year.

Revenue collections from Central Excise have increased to Rs.49672 croe during April-August, 2010 i.e. 41.7% more over previous year during April-August, 2009.

Similarly, revenue collections from Service Tax during April-August 2010 wadrs Rs.22632 crore i.e. 19.8% more than the revenue collections during the corresponding period (April-August, 2009) in previous year

Indirect tax collections rise across customs, excise and service tax, strengthening central revenue for the period under review. Indirect tax collections for April-August 2010 rose 45.9% year on year to Rs.124170 crore, driven by Customs (Rs.51866 crore, 66.5% rise), Central Excise (Rs.49672 crore, 41.7% rise) and Service Tax (Rs.22632 crore, 19.8% rise); the figures enable comparative period analysis of receipts by tax head and inform short term revenue monitoring.