GST revenue collection in the month of April 2018 exceeds Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. This is for the first time monthly revenue has crossed Rs one trillion milestone
The revenue collection from The Goods and Services Tax (GST) exceeded rupees one lakh crore in April 2018. This is for the first time monthly revenue has crossed Rs one trillion milestone. According to the Ministry of Finance, the total Gross GST revenue collected in the month of April 2018 is Rs.1,03,458 crore of which CGST is Rs18,652 crore, SGST is Rs.25,704 crore, IGST is Rs. 50,548 crore (including 21,246 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs.8554 crore (including Rs.702 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of March up to 30th April, 2018 is 60.47 lakh as against 87.12 lakh, who are eligible to file the Return for the month of March, which is 69.5%.
April was also the month for filing of Quarterly Return for Composition Dealers. Out of 19.31 lakh Composition Dealers, 11.47 lakh have filed their Quarterly Return (GSTR 4) which is 59.40% and have paid total tax of Rs.579 crores, which is included in the above figure of Rs.1.03 lakh crore of total GST collection.
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely observed in a tweet that the buoyancy in the tax revenue of GST reflects the upswing in the economy and better compliance. However, the statement issued by the ministry said that it is usually noticed that in the last month of the Financial Year, people also try to pay arrears of some of the previous months also and, therefore, this month’s revenue cannot be taken as trend for the future.
“With the improved economic climate, introduction of e-way bill and improved GST compliance, GST collections would continue to show a positive trend,” Jaitley said in another tweet adding that increased tax collections will help the nation to expand its economic horizons and take it to loftier heights. The minister also congratulated all taxpayers, the members of the GST Council, State and Central Government tax administration for this achievement.
