<h1>India's Indirect Tax Revenue Jumps 37.3% in May 2015, Driven by Excise and Customs Growth.</h1> Indirect tax revenue collections in India rose by 37.3% from Rs. 36,408 crore in May 2014 to Rs. 49,993 crore in May 2015. Central excise collections saw an 84.2% increase, customs collections grew by 16%, and service tax collections increased by 13.2% during the same period. Overall, indirect tax collections for April-May 2015 increased by 39.2% compared to the previous year. The Finance Minister attributed this growth to government measures such as excise increases on diesel and petrol, clean energy cess hikes, and withdrawal of exemptions. Even without these measures, collections increased by 16.9% in May 2015.