Following is the provisional Customs & Central Excise Revenue collection for the month of October, 2008, Service Tax revenue collection for the month of September, 2008 along with the comparative data for the corresponding period of the previous year and growth rate over the previous year.

Customs & Excise Duties:  October, 2008

 (In Rs. Crore)

HEAD	Revenue Realised in		October, 2008
	October, 2007		Revenue Realised		% Growth
	for the Month	upto the month	for the Month	upto the Month	for the Month	upto the Month
Customs	9353	57833	9265	66621	-0.9	15.2
Excise*	10293	64948	9399	65322	-8.7	0.6
Total	19646	122781	18664	131943	-5.0	7.5

*Exclusive of cess not administered by Department of Revenue

Service Tax:  September, 2008

(In Rs. Crore)

HEAD	Revenue realised in September, 2007		September, 2008
			Revenue Realised		% Growth
	For the Month	upto the Month	For the month	Up to the month	For the month	Upto the Month
Service Tax	4888	23204	5766	29867	18.0	28.7

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BSC/SS/GN-295/08

 

Indirect tax collections show mixed results: customs and excise contrast with rising service tax year on year growth. Provisional indirect tax revenue collections report Customs and Central Excise receipts for October 2008 with month and year to date comparisons showing mixed month and cumulative performance and specified percentage growth rates; Service Tax collections for September 2008 are reported separately and show positive month and cumulative growth. The excise figures are noted as exclusive of cess not administered by the Department of Revenue.