New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Centre has netted Rs.11.89 lakh crore in corporate and personal income taxes, including securities transaction tax, so far this financial year, showing a 6.3% rise from last year. This represents 47% of the Rs.25.2 lakh crore direct tax collection target for the current financial year. Prior to adjusting for tax refunds, direct tax revenue collection up to 12 October this financial year stood at Rs.13.92 lakh crore, showing an annual growth of 2.4%. The government issued Rs.2 lakh crore in tax refunds to individuals and businesses, according to the income-tax department. This is a 16% decline from the refunds issued in the same time a year ago, mainly because non-corporate taxpayers such as individuals received smaller refunds. In the case of corporate taxpayers, there has been a 16% jump in refunds issued during the period, data showed. The 6.33% growth in net direct tax revenue collection was driven primarily by higher inflows from corporate tax of Rs.5.02 lakh crore and non-corporate tax of Rs.6.56 lakh crore, said Amit Maheshwari, tax partner at AKM Global....