Govt has its task cut out as direct tax, GST mop-up slows

In April-Oct of FY20, direct tax collection at 38 per cent of BE; GST around 50 per cent The Government will have to push hard to achieve the tax collection target for 2019-20, if the data presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday is any indicator. During the first seven months of the current fiscal, the net collections from direct taxes and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are 38 per cent and 49.21 pe…