India's gross direct tax collection may fall short of revised estimate, officials say

Income tax, GST Mop-Up likely to offset shortfall due to lower excise duty collections and disinvestment.

Government's gross tax collection was raised steeply by over 10% to Rs 30.4 lakh crore for FY23 at the Union Budget 2023.

As of Saturday, direct tax estimate had reached 83% of the target with 20 days left.