<h1>India's Direct Tax Collections Rise 12.93% in April-December 2014-15; Securities Tax Up 43.44.</h1> Gross direct tax collections in India for April-December of the 2014-15 fiscal year increased by 12.93% to Rs. 5,46,661 crore, compared to Rs. 4,84,063 crore in the same period the previous year. Corporate tax collections rose by 12.79% to Rs. 3,50,494 crore, while personal income tax collections increased by 12.62% to Rs. 1,90,391 crore. Securities Transaction Tax grew by 43.44% to Rs. 4,940 crore. Net direct tax collections rose by 7.41% to Rs. 4,48,401 crore. Advance tax collection grew by 13.15%, TDS by 7.84%, self-assessment tax by 22.20%, and regular tax by 33.03% during the same period.