Govt to exceed FY22 tax collection target, direct tax mop-up at Rs 6 lakh cr till October: Revenue secretary

NEW DELHI: With the net  direct tax collection  till October closing in on Rs 6 lakh crore and average monthly  GST  mop-up likely around Rs 1.15 lakh crore this fiscal, the government's tax collection kitty will surpass budget estimates this financial year, revenue secretary  Tarun Bajaj  said.  In an interview with PTI, Bajaj said the relief in  excise dut…