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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding the tax

    collections in India- I.Advance tax collections in the first half of 2023-24 have increased to ₹5.54 lakh crore. II.Out of the total advance tax collected, corporate tax accounted for ₹2.80 lakh crore and personal income tax for ₹74,481 crore. III.The net tax collections accounted to   ₹8.63 lakh crore, up 23% year on year. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I & II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Advance tax collections in the first half of 2023-24 have increased 20% year on year to ₹3.54 lakh crore.   Of the total advance tax collected in the first two quarters of the fiscal, corporate tax accounted for ₹2.80 lakh crore and personal income tax for ₹74,481 crore.  Advance tax collections for the first quarter of 2023-24 stood at ₹1.16 lakh crore.     Gross tax collections till September  this fiscal stood at ₹9.85 lakh crore. The government has issued ₹1.22 lakh crore as refunds so far this year.  So, net tax collections stand at ₹8.63 lakh crore, up 23% year on year.

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