New Delhi, Jan 6 (KNN) Gross direct tax collections during April-December of the financial year 2013-14 is up by 12.33 per cent at Rs 4,81,914 crore as against Rs 4,29,023 crore in the same period last year.

“While gross collections of corporate taxes have shown an increase of 9.35 per cent and stood at Rs 3,10,126 crore as against Rs. 2,83,605 crore during the same period in last year, gross collection of personal income tax is up by 18.53 per cent and stood at Rs.1,67,589 crore as against Rs 1,41,385 crore during the same period in last year,” said an official statement from the Ministry of Finance.

As far as net direct tax collection is concerned, it was up by 12.53 per cent and stands at Rs 4,15,328 crore, as compared to Rs. 3,69,067 crore in the same period in the last fiscal.

The collection of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) stands at Rs 3427 crore showing the growth of 4.04 per cent.

The Wealth Tax collection has posted a growth of 11.92 per cent and stood at Rs. 742 crore as against Rs 663 crore during the same period in last year.  (KNN/ST)