
31% increase in GST collection in Kerala last month
The Hindu
Finance Minister says it remains to be seen if the trend is sustainable
Kerala has recorded a 31% increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection during August 2021 over August 2020. Data released by the Union Finance Ministry show that the GST collection stood at ₹1,612 crore last month. It was ₹1,229 crore in August 2020. Last month’s collection is, in fact, higher than the pre-COVID-19 revenue of ₹1,582 crore in August 2019, reveal the State-wise data for that month. That said, the collection in August this year is lesser than that in July (₹1,675 crore).More Related News

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