Indirect Tax Collections up 42.8% During April –December, 2010 75.7 Percent of Budget Estimates Achieved

Indirect tax collections registered a growth of 42.8 per cent during April-December, 2010 which is 75.7 per cent of the Budget Estimates for the fiscal 2010-11.  With Rs. 99830 crore customs collections increased 68.1 per cent and covered 86.8 per cent of total Budget Estimates.  Central excise collection was Rs. 93281 crore, registering a growth of 33.7 per cent which was 71.5 per cent of Budget Estimates for the fiscal.   With 44081 crore service tax collections registered a growth of 19.2 per cent and achieved 64.8 per cent of Budget Estimates for the current financial year. 

            Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Revenue (Provisional) collection during April- December, 2010 along with comparative data for the corresponding period of previous year and growth rate over previous yearare given below:

                                                                                                           (In Rs. crore)