New Delhi: India's net direct tax collections rose more than 6% to 11.9 trillion rupees in the April 1-October 12 period compared with the same period last year, the government said in a statement.

On a gross basis, the tax collections that include corporate and income tax rose 2.4% year on year to 13.9 trillion rupees during the same period, the income tax department said, adding that it issued refunds worth 2 trillion rupees.

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