Actual Revenue Collections exceed Target

By Vijay Kumar

Finance Minister Chidambaram announced in a press conference that the actual Revenue Collections for 2006-07 have exceeded the Revised Estimates. The break-up of tax collection data for the year 2006-07:

Indirect Taxes

(Rs. Cr.)	Budget Estimates	Revised Est.	Actuals
Total	229533	236202	240896
Customs	77066	81800	86294
Central Excise	117967	116233	117250
Service Tax	34500	38169	37352

Direct Taxes

(Rs. Cr.)	Budget Estimates	Revised Est.	Actuals
Total	210419	229007	229181
Corporation Tax	133010	146497	143561
Personal Income Tax*	77409	82510	85620