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Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance
15-May-2012 16:39 IST
Increase in Number of Tax Payers
The number of effective income tax assesses as well as the number of registered Central Excise and Service Tax assesses during the years 2006-07 to 2010-11 are as under:
Financial Year
Income Tax Assesses
Central Excise
Service Tax
2006-07
31903137
92035
947970
2007-08
33662801
96719
1070068
2008-09
32650627
100163
1221846
2009-10
34085426
101709
1224316
2010-11
33739124
113482
1300226
The amount of revenue collected from direct and indirect taxes during the period 2006-07 to 2010-11 is given below:
Direct Tax
Indirect Taxes
230181
241538
314330
279031
333818
269433
378063
245367
446935
345127
Details of sources which contributed to increase in revenue collection is not separately maintained. However, the primary reason for increased revenue collection are increase in GDP, changes in tax legislation, improved efficiency of tax administration, etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri S.S. Palanimanickam in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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