Of the total collection, the share of goods and services tax (GST) and value added tax (VAT) stood at ₹20,798 crore and ₹7,060 crore, respectively
June collections marked a decline when compared to the previous month, when the Centre collected ₹2.01 trillion in May
A Bank of Baroda study finds over five states will account for nearly 50% of ₹10.2 trillion in state capital outlay for FY26, with GST remaining the largest tax revenue contributor
Kolkata faces a potential state GST loss of nearly Rs 25 crore this fiscal year as the State Bank of India (SBI) moves to relocate its Global Market Unit (GMU) from Kolkata to Mumbai, a civil society organisation has claimed. This proposed shift has drawn protests from civil society groups like Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch (Save Bank, Save Nation Platform), describing SBI's decision as "arbitrary and opaque". "The GMU and associated units contribute significantly to state revenues via GST, nearly Rs 25 crore this fiscal year. Additionally, over 70 contractual staff stand to lose their jobs," Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch joint convenors Biswaranjan Ray and Soumya Datta said in a complaint. The State Bank of India recently stated that decisions regarding the opening, shifting, or rationalisation of branches and offices are part of an ongoing business process based on evolving operational and administrative needs. This explanation was provided by the Deputy General Manager ...
Infosys said it has received official communication from the GST intelligence authority closing pre-show cause proceedings for financial years 2017-18 to 2021-22
Gross GST collections rose 16.4 per cent to over Rs 2.01 lakh crore in May, as per government data released on Sunday. This comes after a record high Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in April, when the revenues touched an all-time high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore. In May, gross revenues from domestic transactions rose 13.7 per cent to about Rs 1.50 lakh crore, while GST revenue from imports grew 25.2 per cent to Rs 51,266 crore. In May, the gross Central GST revenues stood at Rs 35,434 crore, State GST revenues at Rs 43,902 crore and Integrated GST at about Rs 1.09 lakh crore. Revenues from Cess was at Rs 12,879 crore. In May, 2024, the mop up was Rs 1,72,739 crore. Meanwhile, total refunds during the month fell 4 per cent to Rs 27,210 crore. Net GST mop-up stood at about Rs 1.74 lakh crore, a 20.4 per cent year-on-year growth. Deloitte India Partner M S Mani said the wide variations in the growth of GST collections across states require a thorough analysis across the sectors t
The Supreme Court has granted a stay on a Rs 5,712-crore GST notice sent to fintech firm One97 Communications-owned real money gaming platform First Games, a regulatory filing said on Saturday. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence, New Delhi had issued a show cause notice (SCN) to First Games in April. "We hereby inform you that First Games has informed us on May 24, 2025 at 10:44 am (IST) that in the writ petition ...filed by First Games challenging the said SCN, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has on May 23, 2025 stayed the proceedings of the SCN," the regulatory filing said. One97 Communications, which owns Paytm brand said the tax matter is an industry-wide issue and not limited to First Games and the matter is being heard by the apex court.
Net receipt from FY25 transactions increases 8%
The gross GST collection - the amount before adjusting for refunds - rose by 9.9 per cent in March to Rs 1.96 trillion
Gross GST collection in March grew 9.9 per cent to over Rs 1.96 lakh crore, government data showed on Tuesday. GST revenue from domestic transactions rose 8.8 per cent to Rs 1.49 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods was higher 13.56 per cent to Rs 46,919 crore. Total refunds during March rose 41 per cent to Rs 19,615 crore. After adjusting refunds, net GST revenue stood at over Rs 1.76 lakh crore in March 2025, a 7.3 per cent growth over the year-ago period.
GST rate rationalisation and expansion must be done not only to achieve simplification but also to subserve large-scale employment and environmental policy goals
Gross GST revenue in Haryana rose by 20 per cent to Rs 9,925 crore in February 2025 from Rs 8,269 crore in the same month of last year, an official release said. The Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana, has achieved significant growth in the collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the release said. In February 2025, Gross GST revenue of Rs 1,83,646 crore was collected in the country, which is 9.1 per cent more than the GST revenue of the same month last year, it said. "At the same time, the gross GST collection in Haryana in February 2025 is Rs 9,925 crore, while in February 2024, it was Rs 8,269 crore, which shows an increase of 20 per cent. This is double the national growth average of 10 per cent," the statement said. Haryana remains among the top five states in the country in GST collection along with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The statement said this not only reflects the success of the tax reform policy of the Haryana Government but also an impor
Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February, official data showed on Saturday. Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue includes a 10.2 per cent jump in domestic revenues at Rs 1.42 lakh crore and 5.4 per cent rise in revenues from imports to Rs 41,702 crore during February. As per the data, during the month, mop up from Central GST stood at Rs 35,204 crore, State GST at Rs 43,704 crore, Integrated GST at Rs 90,870 crore and compensation cess of Rs 13,868 crore. Total refunds issued during February were Rs 20,889 crore, a 17.3 per cent increase over the year-ago period. Net GST collections during February 2025 grew 8.1 per cent to about Rs 1.63 lakh crore. Gross and net GST revenues in February 2024 were Rs 1.68 lakh crore and Rs 1.50 lakh crore, respectively.
For the previous month, India's GST collections rose 7.3 per cent to Rs 1.77 trillion
The gross GST collection - the amount before adjusting for refunds - rose by 7.3 per cent in December to Rs 1.76 trillion
The CBIC emphasised that transactions involving vouchers themselves, irrespective of their type, do not constitute the supply of goods or services
December 2024 GST reflects a 7.3% increase compared to the Rs 1.65 trillion collected in December 2023. However, they remain below the Rs 2.1 trillion peak recorded in April 2024
Gross GST collections grew 8.5 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November on higher revenues from domestic transactions. The Central GST collection stood at Rs 34,141 crore, State GST at Rs 43,047 crore, Integrated IGST at Rs 91,828 crore and cess at Rs 13,253 crore, according to government data released on Sunday. The total gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue grew 8.5 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November as compared to Rs 1.68 lakh crore in the same month a year ago, it said. In October, GST collections of Rs 1.87 lakh crore were the second-best GST mop-up with 9 per cent annual growth. The highest-ever collection was in April 2024 at over Rs 2.10 lakh crore. During the month under review, GST from domestic transactions grew 9.4 per cent to Rs 1.40 lakh crore, while revenues from tax on imports rose about 6 per cent to Rs 42,591 crore. Refunds worth Rs 19,259 crore were issued during the month, registering 8.9 per cent decline over the year-ago period. Aft
This comes amid demands from stakeholders, including states, to reduce GST rates on health and life insurance premiums
An audit system has great advantages over routine tax return verification but requires greater skills