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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the amount of India’s net direct tax collections as of January 10, at almost 87% of the target for 2022-23?
A
13.54 lakh crores
B
15.30 lakh crores
C
12.31 lakh crores
D
16.18 lakh crores
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s net direct tax collections stood at ₹12.31 lakh crore as on Tuesday, accounting for almost 87% of the target for 2022-23 and reflecting a 19.55% growth over the year-earlier period, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, asserting that tax revenues continued to register ‘steady growth’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Corporate Tax.

Detailed explanation-3: -The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2022-23 show that Net collections are at Rs. 16.61 lakh crore, compared to Rs. 14.12 lakh crore in the preceding Financial Year i.e. FY 2021-22, representing an increase of 17.63%.

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