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Direct & Indirect Taxes — Budget 2026-27 BE

Government Finance · Ministry of Finance / Controller General of Accounts (CGA) · data as of 2026-02-01

Latest value

  • Direct & Indirect Taxes — Budget 2026-27 BE: Gross Tax Revenue: ₹44.04 Lakh Cr
  • As of: 2026-02-01

What it measures

The split of Union Government tax revenue between direct taxes (income tax, corporate tax, levied directly on income/profit) and indirect taxes (GST, customs, excise, levied on goods/transactions).

How it is calculated

CGA/CBDT/CBIC compile actual monthly collections against each tax head's Budget Estimate; the Tax-GDP ratio divides gross tax revenue by nominal GDP for the same period.

Key figures

  • Income Tax (BE): ₹14.66 Lakh Cr
  • Corporate Tax (BE): ₹12.31 Lakh Cr
  • GST (BE): ₹10.19 Lakh Cr
  • Customs Duty (BE): ₹2.71 Lakh Cr
  • Excise Duty (BE): ₹3.89 Lakh Cr
  • Tax-GDP Ratio: ~11.2% of GDP

Release and revisions

Published: Annual

Monthly provisional collections; annual Budget Estimate on Feb 1

Revisions: Monthly provisional collection figures released by CBDT/CBIC/GSTN with ~1-month lag; final audited figures published by CGA and CAG after the fiscal year closes.

Source: Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (CBDT for direct taxes, CBIC for indirect taxes) / Controller General of Accounts (CGA)

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