Net direct tax receipts rise 5%
Net direct tax receipts rise 5% Updated: Updated: FY21 collections exceed estimates at ₹9.45 lakh cr.; ‘fiscal deficit may be lower’ Share Article FY21 collections exceed estimates at ₹9.45 lakh cr.; ‘fiscal deficit may be lower’ India’s net direct tax collections for the pandemic-hit financial year 2020-21 grew by almost 5% year-on-year to ₹9.45 lakh crore, exceeding the revised estimates of ₹9.05 lakh crore presented in the Union Budget and reflecting a gradual economic recovery in recent months. Tax experts said that the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme to settle pending tax dispu...