How much direct tax has India collected this year?

History

Net is gross direct tax collections less refunds paid, from 1 April 2026 to 14 October 2026. Gross was ₹16,03,066.12 crore and refunds were ₹2,65,199.14 crore.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Take the Income Tax Department's data table as of 14 October 2026, as reported by PTI: net direct tax of ₹13,37,866.98 crore, against ₹11,81,786.98 crore in the same period of the previous year (up 13.21%).
2. Read gross collections and refunds from the same report: gross ₹16,03,066.12 crore (against ₹13,95,278.39 crore a year earlier) and refunds ₹2,65,199.14 crore (up 24.22%).
3. Put it next to the department's earlier running totals this year, in ₹ lakh crore: 6.51 as of 13 July, 8.11 as of 10 August and 12.12 as of 17 September 2026.

What this number does not tell you

• The Income Tax Department's own PDF table is on incometaxindia.gov.in but blocked our fetch tool. The figures here are quoted from a PTI report of that table, published on 15 October 2026.
• This is a running total from 1 April, not a monthly figure. The department posts it on irregular dates, so the history points are a few weeks apart and the as-of dates differ.
• Net collections move with refund timing, which is why growth shifts between releases. Corporate and non-corporate splits are not shown on this page.

Sources

1. Income Tax Department, reported by Devdiscourse (PTI), 15 October 2026Net direct tax collections stood at Rs 13,37,866.98 crore as of October 14, ... compared with Rs 11,81,786.98 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year ... India's net direct tax collections rose 13.21 per cent year-on-year to Rs 13.38 lakh crore ... Gross direct tax collections increased to Rs 16,03,066.12 crore from Rs 13,95,278.39 crore a year earlier. ... refunds rose 24.22 per cent to Rs 2,65,199.14 crore
2. Income Tax Department, reported by A2Z Taxcorp, 17 September 2026, 19 September 2026stood at ₹12,12,410.71 crore (₹12.12 lakh crore) as on 17 September 2026
3. Income Tax Department, reported by All India Radio (newsonair), 10 August 2026, 11 August 2026as of the 10th of this month, has collected over 8.11 lakh crore rupees net direct tax
4. Income Tax Department, reported by Basis Point Insight, 13 July 2026, 14 July 2026net direct tax collections rose 16.4% on year to ₹6.51 trillion

Worked out by us: 13.38 (₹13,37,866.98 crore (Income Tax Department, as of 14 October 2026) divided by 1,00,000 to give lakh crore, rounded to two decimals; the PTI report also prints ₹13.38 lakh crore).

Questions people ask

How much net direct tax has India collected this financial year so far?

₹13,37,866.98 crore between 1 April and 14 October 2026, up 13.21% on the same period last year (Income Tax Department).

What is the difference between gross and net direct tax collections?

Gross is everything collected. Net is gross less refunds paid. As of 14 October 2026, gross was ₹16,03,066.12 crore, refunds were ₹2,65,199.14 crore and net was ₹13,37,866.98 crore.

Is ₹6.51 trillion the same as ₹6.51 lakh crore?

Yes. One trillion rupees is ten lakh crore divided by ten, that is one lakh crore, so the 13 July figure of ₹6.51 trillion is ₹6.51 lakh crore on the history chart.

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This figure is from Income Tax Department's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.