« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs   5 small savings options that save tax under Section 80C  ITR filing 2025: How often can Indian taxpayers switch between new and old income tax regimes?  Tax planning for 2025: How to maximise your savings before March 31 deadline  New income tax bill reaches Parliament: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables I-T Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha  5 major changes in the last 6 months every taxpayer should know! «  Taxman to tighten noose,studies returns closely... Making the gift regime fool-proof... » Service tax collections up 63.8% December, 02nd 2006 The Centre's service tax collections have recorded a 63.87 per cent increase in April-October 2006 to Rs 16,894.54 crore compared to Rs 10,310 crore collected in the same period last year. An official release said that service tax revenues for October stood at Rs 3,537.67 crore, which represents a 64.39 per cent increase over Rs 2,152 crore collected in the same month last year.