New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India's direct tax collections, in gross terms, have witnessed a robust growth of 4.16 per cent year-on-year so far in 2025-26, reaching Rs 20 lakh crore, data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) showed Friday.

In 2024-25, the same period, it was Rs 19.2 lakh crore.

This rise in collections can be attributed to higher corporate tax revenues, non corporate tax revenues, and marginal rise securities transaction tax (STT) receipts.

Direct taxes are the taxes that individuals and businesses pay directly to the government. They include income tax, Corporate Tax, and Securities transaction tax.

Other taxes saw a decline from Rs 2829.59 crore to Rs 338.57 crore.

After accounting for refunds, which also...