An Increase of 46.2% Registered During the month of April 2015 Over the Corresponding Period in the Previous Year;
Customs Collections Registered an Increase of 23.6% while Service Tax Collections Registered an Increase of 21.2% During the Same Period

Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) Collections increase from Rs. 32,661 Crore in April, 2014 to Rs. 47,747 Crore during April 2015, thus registering an Increase of 46.2% during the month of April 2015 over the corresponding period in the previous year. This is an achievement of 7.4 % of the target fixed for BE 2015-16. 

Central Excise collections have increased from ₹ 8,655 crore in April, 2014 to ₹ 18,373 crore during April, 2015 registering an increase of 112.3 %.  This is an achievement of 8.1% of the target fixed at BE 2015-16.

 Customs collections have increased from Rs.11,555 crore during April, 2014 to Rs.14,286crore during April, 2015 registering an increase of  23.6  %. This is an achievement of 6.9 % of the target fixed for BE 2015-16. 

Service Tax collections have increased from ₹ 12,451 crore in April, 2014 to Rs. 15,088 crore during April, 2015 registering an increase of 21.2 %. This is an achievement of 7.2 % of the target fixed at BE 2015-16.

 Details of Indirect Tax revenue (provisional) collections during the month April 2015, along with growth rate compared to the corresponding period in the previous year are as follows:.

(Rs. in crores)

Tax Head		For April		% Growth	% of BE achieved
	B.E. 2015-16	2014-15	2015-16
Customs	208336	11555	14286	23.6	6.9
Central Excise*	228157	8655	18373	112.3	8.1
Service Tax	209774	12451	15088	21.2	7.2
Total	646267	32661	47747	46.2	7.4

 *Exclusive of cess administered by other departments.

Indirect tax revenue growth: provisional April receipts rose substantially year-on-year, strengthening BE target attainment. Provisional indirect tax revenue collections for April 2015 rose 46.2% year-on-year and represented 7.4% of the 2015-16 Budget Estimate. Central Excise more than doubled and achieved 8.1% of its BE, Customs grew and achieved 6.9% of its BE, and Service Tax increased to achieve 7.2% of its BE; excise figures exclude cess administered by other departments.