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Apr-June net GST collections at 26.6% of budget estimates: Govt

The government has achieved 26.6 per cent of the budget estimates for GST collections in the first three months of the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Monday. In reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said net GST collection in the April-June quarter was over Rs 1.67 lakh crore, which is 26.6 per cent of the budget estimate of Rs 6.30 lakh crore for full 2021-22 fiscal. The net GST collections include Central GST+Integrated GST+Compensation cess. In the 2020-21 fiscal, the net GST collection was over Rs 5.48 lakh crore, which was more than the revised estimates (RE) of Rs 5.15 lakh crore. In 2019-20, the net collection was over Rs 5.98 lakh crore, which is 97.8 per cent of the RE. Chaudhary said the government has been making concerted efforts to raise tax revenue collections which inter-alia includes GST rate rationalisation to improve tax compliance, e-invoice system, mandatory e-filing and e-payment of taxes, pena

GST officers detect Rs 7.4k cr tax evasion in Apr-June; recover Rs 1,920 cr

GST officers have detected tax evasion of Rs 7,421 crore in the April-June period of the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave details of the total tax evasion detected in GST in the last 3 years. In 2019-20, 10,657 cases of evasion, involving Rs 40,853.27 crore were detected. Recovery was Rs 18,464 crore. In 2020-21, Rs 49,384 crore worth GST evasion was detected in 12,596 cases. Recovery stood at Rs 12,235 crore. In the current fiscal up to June, 1,580 cases of Goods and Services Tax evasion involving Rs 7,421.27 crore were detected, and Rs 1,920 crore recovered in April-June 2021. Chaudhary said the GST interface for the taxpayers is on a digital platform and software-based to be used for payment of tax and to comply with the requirements of law and procedure by taxpayers. "However, tax evaders are known to commit fraud even on electronic platforms by way of misrepresentatio

Odisha records 54% growth rate in July 2021 GST collection at Rs 3615 cr

Despite Covid-19 related restrictions, Odisha has registered a growth of 54 per cent in GST collection in July, 2021, in comparison to the corresponding month last year

Enhanced GST revenue collections should now be 'new normal': FM

Commending taxmen for enforcement measures in dealing with GST fraud, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the enhanced revenue collection in the recent months should now be the 'new normal'

Direct tax mop-up zooms 85% in spite of economic disruption due to Covid-19

Trend in contrast to moderation in GST collections last month

Amid curbs, GST collection in May drops to Rs 1.02 trn vs Rs 1.4 trn in Apr

However, when compared with the same month last year, the revenues collected in May are 65 per cent higher

ICRA pegs GST compensation of Rs 2.65 trillion for states for FY22

Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said that after a sharp fiscal deterioration in FY21, the Budget estimates for FY22 of 24 state governments had indicated a decline in their aggregate revenue deficit

Structural shift

Higher GST collection reflects better compliance

States likely to ask for five-year extension of GST compensation

Tax sops on Covid supplies to also be on agenda at Council meet

The GST puzzle

The sharp rise in GST collection in March could be a false indicator if further rate reforms are delayed

Top headlines: GST collections at record high; chaos mars polling in Bengal

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March GST collections at nearly Rs 1.24 trillion, an all-time high

The government said that the GST revenues were above Rs 1 trillion for the last six months and a steep increasing trend over this period are clear indicators of rapid economic recovery post pandemic

From GST collection to car sales, macro data signals steady recovery

GST mop-up rises 7% to Rs 1.13 trn in Feb; Manufacturing PMI eases slightly to 57.5

GST collections cross Rs 1 trillion for fifth consecutive month in Feb

The government attributed the robust mop-up to closer monitoring against fake billing, deep data analytics using data from multiple sources

GST collections surpass Rs 1.1 trn-mark for 3rd straight month in Feb

The revenues for the month of February 2021 are 7 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year

Expect high GST collections to continue in Feb, say FinMin sources

Sources say the GST authorities have been using deep data analytics, integrated data-sharing to unearth input tax credit utilisation frauds via fake invoicing and bogus firms

Finmin pins hope on vaccine drive for robust recovery in services sector

GDP contraction of 7.7% is much smaller than expected, DEA says

At record Rs 1.19 trn, GST collections give FM confidence ahead of Budget

Since the collections were till 6 pm on January 31, some more money is expected to come into the government coffers for the month

Higher compliance, pent-up demand pushed GST mop-up to new high, shows data

Collection hit a record in December 2020, crossing Rs 1.15 trillion, in a sign that faster recovery could really be on its way

GST mop up rose to highest ever level at over Rs 1.15 trillion in December

Mop up was 10.57% higher month-on-month, and 11.65% higher year-on-year despite an elevated base on both yardsticks