<h1>August 2015 Indirect Tax Revenue Jumps 36.7%, Central Excise Surges 62%, Achieving 40.7% of Annual Budget Target.</h1> Indirect tax revenue in August 2015 increased by 36.7% to Rs. 54,396 crore compared to August 2014. Cumulative collections up to August 2015 rose by 36.5% to Rs. 2,63,089 crore, achieving 40.7% of the budget estimate for 2015-16. Customs revenue grew by 21.2% to Rs. 19,062 crore, achieving 40.9% of the target. Service tax collections increased by 28.9% to Rs. 14,144 crore, meeting 35.8% of the target. Central excise collections saw a significant rise of 62.0% to Rs. 21,190 crore, reaching 45.1% of the budget estimate.