Indirect tax up 27% in Apr-Aug, direct tax 15%
The tax revenue in the first five months of the 2016-17 fiscal year from indirect taxes has grown by 27.5%, while the direct tax grew by 15.03%. The total tax collection for the April-August period stood at ₹5.25 lakh crore. Direct tax revenue includes personal and corporate taxes while the indirect taxes include the excise, service tax and customs duty.