Budget worries: GST collections fall to lowest in November at Rs 80,808 cr

The collections are lower than the Rs 83,346 cr in October and way below the average target of Rs 91,000 cr a month

In continuance with the slide, the mop-up under the goods and services tax (GST) in November fell to just above Rs 80,000 crore – a decline that could be attributed to the rate reduction for more than 200 items in the same month and the use of the integrated GST (IGST) as credit for paying taxes. This will heighten the Centre’s fiscal concerns ahead of the Union Budget, dashing hopes of any further reduction in rates in the near future. 

“The collection under the GST for November has been Rs 80,808 crore till December 25, 2017,” the government said in