Tax Officers get Higher Direct Tax Targets for Mumbai and Delhi Regions

Mumbai, Delhi, and Karnataka are expected to take the lead in direct tax collection for the financial year 2026, with higher targets set for them. The government aims to collect growth of 13.2% at Rs 25.2 lakh crore in taxes, even though the budget has given major tax cuts.

As per Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) action plan for FY26, the the Mumbai region, under the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (PCCIT-Mumbai), has been given a target to collect Rs 7.44 lakh crore. This forms 29.5% of the national direct tax target, which is a small increase from 29% in FY25.

Delhi has been given a target of Rs 5.6 lakh crore, or 22.2% of the national target, as compared to last year, which was 21%. The Karnataka and Goa region has been assigned a target of Rs 2.81 lakh crore, which is 11.15% of the total direct tax collection. This is a small increase from 11% in FY25.

As the government aims to collect Rs. 25.2 lakh crore for FY 26, the CBDT has advised following a multi-pronged action plan to boost the tax collection. For this, it has instructed the officers to conduct an analysis of each sector and fix the negative trends in tax payments. Additionally, the officers are also instructed to determine the reason for the negative trend and closely watch the biggest advance tax payers and check for incorrect claims of exemptions and deductions.