GST collection falls below Rs 1-trillion mark, first time in four months

Govt might push data intelligence, crackdown on evasion to boost collections

The goods and services tax (GST) mop-up fell below the Rs 1-trillion-mark for the first time in four months in June. It grew by a meager 4.5 per cent to Rs 99,939 crore, against 6 per cent growth in May, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.

The target in the interim Budget, along with projected growth in state GST (SGST), required collections to touch Rs 1.3 trillion a month. With this shortfall, the target might become daunting if it is retained in the full Budget for fiscal year 2019-20 (FY20), to be presented in Parliament