<h1>Tax revenue growth shows sectoral divergences with shortfall against budget estimates in the recent fiscal period.</h1> Gross tax receipts in April-December 2012 rose year on year by 15% but remained below the 2012-13 budget estimate; growth was uneven across heads with Service Tax and Personal Income Tax outperforming while Corporate Income Tax, Customs and Central Excise showed slippage, and additional efforts in the final quarter could mitigate the shortfall.