The net direct tax collection during April-August was ₹1.92 lakh crore, down 31% year-on-year. The net indirect tax collection during the five-month period till August fell 11% year-on-year to ₹3.42 lakh crore.
During April-August, the Centre's Goods and Services Tax collection stood at over ₹1.81 lakh crore. The Budget had estimated Centre's GST collection for full fiscal at ₹6.90 lakh crore. In 2019-20, the Centre's actual GST revenue stood at ₹5.99 lakh crore.