Gross Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 register a growth of 47%

Net Direct Tax collections for the FY 2021-22 have grown at over 74%

Advance Tax collections for the FY 2021-22 stand at ₹ 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021 which shows a growth of approximately 56%

Refunds aggregating to ₹ 75,111 crore have been issued in the current fiscal

The figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2021-22, as on 22.09.2021 show that net collections are at ₹ 5,70,568 crore, compared to ₹ 3,27,174 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding Financial Year i.e FY 2020-21, representing an increase of 74.4%. The net collection (as on 22.09.2021) in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 27% over FY 2019-20 when the net collection was ₹ 4,48,976 crore.

The Net Direct Tax collection of ₹ 5,70,568 crore (as on 22.09.2021) include Corporation Tax (CIT) at ₹ 3,02,975 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) including Security Transaction Tax(STT) at ₹ 2,67,593 crore (net of refund).

The Gross collection of Direct Taxes (before adjusting for refunds) for the FY 2021-22 stands at ₹ 6,45,679 crore compared to ₹ 4,39,242 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year, registering a growth of 47% over collections of FY 2020-21. The Gross collection (as on 22.09.2021) in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 16.75% over FY 2019-20 when the Gross collection was ₹ 5,53,063 crore.

The Gross collection of ₹ 6,45,679 crore includes Corporation Tax (CIT) at ₹ 3,58,806 crore and Personal Income Tax (PIT) including Security Transaction Tax(STT) at ₹ 2,86,873 crore. Minor head wise collection comprises Advance Tax of ₹ 2,53,353 crore; Tax Deducted at Source of ₹ 3,19,239 crore; Self-Assessment Tax of ₹ 41,739 crore; Regular Assessment Tax of ₹ 25,558 crore; Dividend Distribution Tax of ₹ 4,406 crore and Tax under other minor heads of ₹ 1383 crore.

Despite extremely challenging initial months of the fiscal year 2021-22, the Advance Tax collection in the second quarter (1^st July, 2021 to 22^nd September, 2021) of FY 2021-22 is ₹ 1,72,071 crore which shows a growth of 51.50% over the corresponding period in FY 2020-21 when the Advance Tax collection was ₹ 1,13,571 crore.

The cumulative Advance Tax collections for the first and second quarter of the FY 2021-22 stand at ₹ 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021, against Advance Tax collections of ₹ 1,62,037 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year i.e 2020-21, showing a growth of 56%(approximately). Further, the cumulative Advance tax collection of ₹ 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021 (FY 2021-22) shows a growth of 14.62% over the corresponding period in FY 2019-20 when the Advance Tax collection(cumulative) was ₹ 2,21,036 crore. The Advance Tax collection of ₹ 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021 comprises Corporation Tax (CIT) at ₹ 1,96,964 crore and Personal Income Tax (PIT) at ₹ 56,389 crore. This amount is expected to increase as further information is awaited from Banks.

Refunds amounting to ₹ 75,111 crore have also been issued in the FY 2021-22 so far.

Direct tax collection growth signals stronger gross and net receipts, driven by higher advance tax and headwise recoveries. Gross Direct Tax collections for FY 2021-22 rose substantially over the corresponding period of the preceding year and over FY 2019-20, with gross and net receipts disaggregated into Corporation Tax and Personal Income Tax (including Security Transaction Tax). The statement details minor head contributions-Advance Tax, Tax Deducted at Source, Self-Assessment Tax, Regular Assessment Tax, Dividend Distribution Tax and others-reports significant growth in Advance Tax collections for the second quarter and cumulatively, and records refunds issued in the fiscal.