Indirect tax grows 25.9%, direct tax up 8.95% in Apr-Sep
The tax revenue from indirect taxes has grown by 25.9%, while that from direct taxes grew by 8.95% year-on-year, in the first six months of the 2016-17 fiscal, government data released on Monday stated. Notably, indirect tax revenue includes that from the central excise, service tax, and customs duty, while direct taxes include personal and corporate taxes.