The New Indian Express

Five industrial states contribute 72% of direct taxes

Top five industrial states of the country contribute more than 2/3rd of the direct taxes collected by the central government, even as less developed states like UP, Bihar and MP are taking away more ...
Business Recorder

Direct taxes’ share jumps to 48.7% in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The share of direct taxes in overall tax collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rose to 48.7 percent in 2024-25, merely due to increase in collection from advance taxes and ...
The New Indian Express

Net direct tax collection contracts by 1.4% in first quarter of FY26

NEW DELHI: Net direct tax collection in the first quarter (till 19 June 2025) of FY26 has contracted by 1.39% compared to the corresponding period last year. Even the gross tax collections during the ...
Business Recorder

Direct tax boost catapults tax-to-GDP ratio into double-digit

ISLAMABAD: The improvement in the tax-to-GDP ratio from a five-year average of 8.7 percent to a double-digit 10.3 percent in 2024-25 is primarily driven by a quantum increase in the direct taxes. The ...