Details of Indirect Tax revenue (provisional) collections during April-September 2014, along with growth rate compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.

For the period April – September 2014

(Rs. in crores)

Tax Head		For the month		% Growth	Upto the month		% growth	% of BE achieved
	B.E. 2014-15	2013-14	2014-15		2013-14	2014-15
Customs	201819	13644	18116	32.8	84643	89324	5.5	44.3
Central Excise*	205452	14339	14288	(-) 0.4	75470	75021	(-) 0.6	36.5
Service Tax	215973	14755	15608	5.8	68506	77466	13.1	35.9
Total	623244	42738	48012	12.3	228619	241811	5.8	38.8

 *Exclusive of cess administered by other departments.

Indirect tax revenue provisional collections through September show mixed growth across customs, excise and service tax and lower BE attainment. Provisional indirect tax collections for April-September 2014 compare month wise and cumulatively with the prior year, showing mixed monthly growth across Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax but overall cumulative receipts below the Budget Estimate; Central Excise totals exclude cess administered by other departments.