New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The gross direct tax collection of the Central government has increased by 2.36 per cent so far in the current financial year (as of October 12, 2025), compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Income Tax Department.

As per the official data, the total gross collection during April 1-October 12, 2025, stood at Rs 13,92,161.49 crore, up from Rs 13,60,027.21 crore collected during the same period last year. This reflects a steady rise in collections and a moderate pace in refunds this year.

The data showed that gross corporate tax collection has risen to Rs 6,42,658.28 crore so far in FY26, which is around Rs 30,000 crore higher than the previous year's figure of Rs 6,12,579.32 crore. ...