Net direct tax collections rise 23.09 per cent to Rs 8.11 lakh croreIndia’s net direct tax collections rose 23.09 per cent to Rs 8.11 lakh crore as of August 10, according to government data. Total direct tax collections before refunds increased by Rs 1.57 lakh crore from Rs 7.97 lakh crore as of August 10 last year. Net corporate tax collections rose to Rs 2.70 lakh crore from Rs 2.26 lakh crore a year earlier, while net non-corporate tax collections increased to Rs 5.07 lakh crore from Rs 4.11 lakh crore. Gross corporate tax collections increased to Rs 3.80 lakh crore from Rs 3.32 lakh crore in the year-ago period. Gross non-corporate tax collections rose to Rs 5.41 lakh crore from Rs 4.43 lakh crore, while gross STT collections stood at Rs 33,823.74 crore, up from Rs 22,354.31 crore.