Govt's gross direct tax collections see 16.11% year-on-year jump till July 13
Net non corporate tax revenue till July 13 saw 11.66% growth to ₹3,84,521.23 crore as compared to ₹3,44,373.91 crore in the same period previous fiscal year
The Centre’s gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to July 13 saw a 16.11% year-on-year growth to around ₹7.74 lakh crore driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax revenues, according to government data released on Tuesday.

Despite significant non-corporate tax refunds, net direct tax collections in the period also jumped year-on-year by 16.4% to ₹6.51 lakh crore, showing resilience of the Indian economy.
The Centre’s gross direct tax revenue from April 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 was ₹7,73,681.68 crore. After refunds of ₹1,22,491.87 crore, net revenue came to ₹6,51,189.81 crore.
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Refunds during this period increased from nearly ₹1.07 lakh crore in the same period of previous fiscal year to ₹1.22 lakh crore, registering a 14.57% jump.
The trend of direct tax collection is robust, which showed improvements as compared to the data released last month. Gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 (up to June 17) saw 12.46% year-on-year increase to about ₹6.1 lakh crore, and net direct tax revenue jumped 14.64% to ₹5.21 lakh crore.
Gross corporate tax (CT) collections in FY27 up to July 13 were ₹3,35,386.27 crore, 15.6% up from ₹2,90,130.54 crore in the same period in FY26.
After refunds of ₹95,144.63 crore, the net CT revenue in the period (April 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026) saw over 22% jump to ₹2,40,241.64 crore as compared to ₹1,96,905.48 in the same period last year.
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A surge in net CT collection was due to only 2.06% increase in refunds this year up to July as compared to ₹93,225.07 crore refunded in the same period of previous year.
Gross non-corporate tax (NCT) collections in FY27 up to July 13 jumped little over 15% to ₹4,11,853.80 crore from ₹3,58,058.12 crore in the same period of FY26.
NCT primarily comprises personal income-tax mostly paid by individuals.
NCT taxpayers saw significantly high refunds of ₹27,332.57 crore in April 1-July 13 period of FY27 as compared to ₹13,684.21 crore in the corresponding period of previous fiscal year, registering 99.74% jump.
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Despite higher refunds, net NCT revenue in the current period saw a double-digit growth of 11.66% to ₹3,84,521.23 crore as compared to ₹3,44,373.91 crore in the same period of previous fiscal year, data showed.
Securities transaction tax (STT) collections in the current financial year (up to July 13) witnessed 47.85% jump to ₹26,428.96 crore as against ₹17,875.88 crore in the same period of previous financial year, signifying robust stock market trading.
ABOUT THE AUTHORRajeev JayaswalRajeev Jayaswal is a senior journalist, author and communication strategist with over three decades of experience covering India's economy, energy, trade and public policy. He is Senior Editor at Hindustan Times and author of The Lobbyists, recognised for insightful reporting, in-depth analysis and policy-focused journalism.Read More

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