« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  Regulator seeks NPS tax relief... ‘Fire in Mayur Bhawan likely to delay payment of refunds’... » Direct tax collection up 45% December, 05th 2007 Direct tax collections grew 44.86% during April-November this year to Rs 1,45,053 crore, up from Rs 1,00,135 crore in the year-ago period. "Net direct tax collections have continued to grow at over 40% and government has succeeded in achieving over 54% of budgeted direct tax target of Rs 2,67,490 crore in the first eight months," a finance ministry statement said. Corporate tax registered a growth of 46.62% at Rs 86,526 crore during the period under review, up from Rs 59,015 crore, while personal income tax (including FBT, STT and BCTT) grew by 42.48% at Rs 58,303 crore, up from Rs 40,920 crore. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) was up 78.93% at Rs 4,924 crore during April-November period against Rs 2,752 crore during the corresponding period last fiscal. Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) grew by 16.76% at Rs 3,064 crore for the first eight months of the fiscal as against Rs 2,624 crore during the year-ago period. Banking Cash Transaction Tax (BCTT) rose 14.34% to Rs 359 crore against Rs 314 crore in the comparable period last year.