Net direct tax inflows rise 16.1%.

• Advance tax payments from corporates and personal taxpayers rose 22.6% to ₹4.36 lakh crore.
• Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts increased by 39.2% and corporate taxes by 18.2%.
• Overall net direct tax receipts were 16.1% higher at ₹9.96 lakh crore.
• Corporate tax collections rose 10.5%, while inflows from PIT rose 18.9%.
• Securities Transaction Tax collections almost doubled to ₹26,154 crore.
• Personal taxes outstrip corporate taxes, with a 51.7% share in net direct tax receipts.