New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) Net direct tax collection grew 9.18 per cent so far this fiscal to over Rs 10.82 lakh crore due to higher advance tax mop-up from corporates and slower refunds.

Refund issuances dropped 24 per cent to Rs 1.61 lakh crore between April 1 and September 17.

During the period, corporate advance tax collection increased 6.11 per cent to over Rs 3.52 lakh crore. However, non-corporate advance tax mop-up declined 7.30 per cent to Rs 96,784 crore.

Between April 1 and September 17, net corporate tax collection stood at over Rs 4.72 lakh crore, up from Rs 4.50 lakh crore in the same period in 2024.

Non-corporate tax, which includes individuals and HUFs, mop-up so far this fiscal stood at about Rs 5.84 lakh crore, up from over Rs 5.13 lakh crore in the same period of the last year.

Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collection stood at Rs 26,306 crore so far this fiscal, up from Rs 26,154 crore in the year-ago period.

Net direct tax collection, which includes personal income tax and corporate tax, recorded a 9.18 per cent growth year-on-year to Rs 10.82 lakh crore till September 17 this fiscal. It was over Rs 9.91 lakh crore a year ago.

Gross direct tax collection, before adjusting refunds, stood at over Rs 12.43 lakh crore till September 17 this fiscal, a 3.39 per cent growth over the year-ago period.

In the current fiscal (2025-26), the government has projected its direct tax collection at Rs 25.20 lakh crore, up 12.7 per cent year-on-year. The government aims to collect Rs 78,000 crore from STT in FY26. PTI JD BAL BAL

Direct tax collection growth driven by corporate advance tax and slower refunds, supporting fiscal revenue projections this year. Net direct tax receipts rose about nine per cent year to date, driven by higher corporate advance tax inflows and a reduction in refund issuances; gross direct tax collections increased modestly before refunds. Corporate advance tax and net corporate tax collections improved while non corporate advance tax declined though net non corporate receipts were higher; Securities Transaction Tax receipts remained broadly stable. The government's fiscal projections for direct tax and STT collections signal reliance on advance tax timing and refund management to sustain projected revenues.