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GST mop-up hits record high of Rs 1.68 trn in April on robust biz activity

Tops Rs 1.5 trillion for the first time; record collections for 2 months in a row

GST mop-up hits record high of Rs 1.68 trn in April on robust biz activity
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The highest-ever tax collection in a single day happened on April 20 and Rs 57,847 crore was paid as GST through 958,000 transactions, the finance ministry highlighted

Shrimi Choudhary New Delhi
The goods and services tax (GST) collection touched a record high of Rs 1.68 trillion in April, surpassing the Rs 1.5-trillion mark for the first time since the introduction of the tax regime in 2017.

The mop-up is Rs 26,000 crore higher than the previous record of Rs 1.42 trillion in March, shows the provisional data released by the finance ministry, which indicates an improved economic activity despite the escalating geopolitical conflict. GST collections have remained over the Rs 1.10-trillion mark since July 2021.

The newly released GST figures pertain to transactions in March but tax collected in April. Even though the