Indirect tax collections registered a growth of 42.8 per cent during April-December, 2010 which is 75.7 per cent of the Budget Estimates for the fiscal 2010-11.  With Rs. 99830 crore customs collections increased 68.1 per cent and covered 86.8 per cent of total Budget Estimates.  Central excise collection was Rs. 93281 crore, registering a growth of 33.7 per cent which was 71.5 per cent of Budget Estimates for the fiscal.   With 44081 crore service tax collections registered a growth of 19.2 per cent and achieved 64.8 per cent of Budget Estimates for the current financial year. 

            Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Revenue (Provisional) collection during April- December, 2010 along with comparative data for the corresponding period of previous year and growth rate over previous yearare given below:

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Indirect tax collections rose markedly, meeting a substantial portion of the fiscal year budget estimates for the April-December period. Indirect tax collections rose markedly in April-December 2010, achieving about three quarters of the fiscal year Budget Estimates; Customs showed the largest year on year increase and the highest proportion of its estimate, Central Excise expanded materially and covered a substantial share, and Service Tax grew more modestly and accounted for a smaller share, with provisional comparative figures and growth rates presented for each head and in aggregate.