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The provisional figures of direct tax collections up to October 8 continued to register “steady” growth, finance ministry said in a statement. (Representative use)

Gross direct tax revenue jumps nearly 24% this fiscal

“Direct Tax collection, net of refunds, stands at 7.45 lakh crore which is 16.3% higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year. This collection is 52.46% of the total Budget Estimates (BE) of Direct Taxes for F. Y. 2022-23,” the finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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Japanese Markets Face Risks as Fiscal Year-End Falls on Easter

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A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue after former US President Donald Trump departed the building for his court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on March 25.

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