The booming economy helped the Centre collect 40 per cent more in direct taxes, comprising corporate and personal income taxes, at Rs 1,11,055 crore in the first half this fiscal from Rs 79,208 crore a year ago.

Corporate tax recorded a growth of 41 per cent to touch Rs 72,240 crore till September 30 this fiscal, up from Rs 49,813 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to an official statement here.

Collections from this tax was the highest at 265 per cent in Bihar, not known for much industrialisation, along with Jharkhand.

Personal income tax, including Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), Securities Transactions Tax (STT) and Banking Cash Transaction Tax (BCTT), rose by 39 per cent at Rs 40,744 crore from Rs 29,329 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. Mumbai recorded a growth of 96 per cent in corporate taxes and 40 per cent in personal income tax.