<h1>Direct tax collections rose, with net receipts and advance tax mobilization increasing and sectoral tax growth varying.</h1> Gross direct tax collections rose 14.1% while refunds increased 17.0%, yielding Net Direct Tax collections growth of 13.6% to Rs. 7.43 lakh crore (64.7% of the Budget Estimate). Corporate and Personal Income Tax receipts showed substantive gross and net growth after refunds, and Advance Tax collections increased 14.5% with differing sectoral growth rates. The statement notes prior year one time Income Declaration Scheme receipts are excluded from current collections for comparison.