GST collected in April tops Rs 1 trillion, govt says don't expect trend

The total revenue earned by the central government and states after settlement in the month of April 2018 stood at Rs 324.93 bn and Rs 402.57 bn, respectively

Revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax crossed Rs 1 trillion in April, the highest since the rollout of the new indirect tax in July last year. 

Gross GST revenue collected in the month of April stood at Rs 1.03 trillion, according to official data released by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. 

"The buoyancy in GST revenue reflects an upswing in the economy and better compliance," the government said in a statement. 

However, the government clarified that the April collection cannot be taken as a trend for future months. "It is usually noticed that in the last month of