​Unenviable choice: On the government’s fiscal policy space

[ad_1] The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of ₹1.74 lakh crore in December 2025 confirms just how narrow the government’s fiscal policy space is. The December data reflect the economic activity in November, the second month under the new, reduced GST rates. December’s revenues were marginally higher than the ₹1.7 lakh crore collected in […]

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GST collection rises at slower pace of 0.7% to ₹1.70 lakh cr in November

[ad_1] Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collection rose at a slower pace of 0.7% in November at ₹1.70 lakh crore, as domestic revenues declined, according to the government data released on Monday (December 1, 2025). Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection was over ₹1.69 lakh crore […]

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GST collections rise 4.6% to ₹1.96 lakh cr in October

[ad_1] Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collection increased 4.6% to about ₹1.96 lakh crore in October driven by festive buying spree despite a cut in GST rates. Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on 375 items, including kitchen staples to electronics and automobiles, were slashed with effect […]

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GST collections rise by 9% to ₹1.89 lakh crore in September

[ad_1] Gross Goods and Services Tax mop-up was ₹1.73 lakh crore in September 2024. Last month, the collection was ₹1.86 lakh crore, as per government data released. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters GST collections clocked near double-digit growth to amass ₹1.89 lakh crore in September — a month in which the reduced tax rates came […]

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GST revenues rise 15% in December 2022: Finance Ministry

[ad_1] Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues rose to nearly ₹1.5 lakh crore in December 2022, 2.5% over November’s collections and 15% higher than December 2021. Revenues from import of goods were 8% higher while revenues from domestic transaction (including import of services) were […]

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Demonetisation behind the buoyancy in tax collections, says RBI MPC member

[ad_1] Demonetisation enhanced digitisation and formalization in the economy and reduced tax evasion, said Ashima Goyal Demonetisation enhanced digitisation and formalization in the economy and reduced tax evasion, said Ashima Goyal RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal has attributed the rise in tax collections to demonetisation and said that it will help the […]

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GST revenues rise 26% amid imports surge

[ad_1] This is the seventh successive month that revenues from the indirect tax have remained above ₹1.4 lakh crore This is the seventh successive month that revenues from the indirect tax have remained above ₹1.4 lakh crore India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections hit ₹1,47,686 crore in September, 26% higher than a year […]

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June’s GST revenues second highest at over ₹1.44 lakh crore

[ad_1] Cess inflows hit record; Inflation, low base from second COVID wave abet 56% year-on-year surge in kitty Cess inflows hit record; Inflation, low base from second COVID wave abet 56% year-on-year surge in kitty India recorded its second highest monthly gross GST revenues in June at ₹144,616 crore, 56% more than a year ago […]

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GST collections jumped 44% to almost ₹1.41 lakh crore in May 2022

[ad_1] Collections were 44% higher than May 2021, but 15.9% below April’s record kitty Collections were 44% higher than May 2021, but 15.9% below April’s record kitty India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues in May were 44% higher than a year ago at ₹1,40,885 crore, with receipts from domestic transactions and services imports […]

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GST rings in nearly ₹1.41 lakh crore in May

[ad_1] Collections were 44% higher than May 2021, but 15.9% below April’s record kitty Collections were 44% higher than May 2021, but 15.9% below April’s record kitty India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues in May were 44% higher than a year ago at ₹1,40,885 crore, with receipts from domestic transactions and services imports […]

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