<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">India's net direct tax collection for the current fiscal year has decreased by 1.34% compared to the previous year, standing at Rs 5.63 lakh crore.The decline in net inflows is mainly due to a 3.81% decrease in corporate tax collections, while non-corporate tax collections remained steady.Gross direct tax collection, however, saw a modest growth of 3.17% year-on-year, amounting to Rs 6.65 lakh crore.The increase in refund outgo by 38% to Rs 1.01 lakh crore has offset gains in gross collection, impacting the net tax mop-up.