GST collections for March 2024 hit second-highest file stage of Rs 1.78 lakh crore; FY24 mop up crosses Rs 20 lakh crore

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GST collections for March 2024 hit second-highest file stage of Rs 1.78 lakh crore; FY24 mop up crosses Rs 20 lakh crore
GST Collections March 2024: In a lift for the financial system, the gross Items and Providers Tax (GST) collections for the month of March got here in on the second highest ever stage of Rs 1.78 lakh crore. That is an 11.5% year-on-year development, in accordance with the Ministry of Finance.
This enhance was primarily fueled by a big uptick in GST assortment from home transactions, rising by 17.6%.The internet GST income, after refunds, stood at Rs 1.65 lakh crore for March 2024, reflecting an 18.4% development in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
The complete yr whole gross GST assortment surpassed Rs 20 lakh crore, representing an 11.7% enhance over the earlier fiscal yr. The typical month-to-month assortment for FY 2023-24 stood at Rs 1.68 lakh crore, exceeding the earlier yr’s common of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, the discharge stated.
The online GST income, excluding refunds, reached Rs 18.01 lakh crore as of March 2024 for the present fiscal yr, indicating a development of 13.4% over the identical interval final yr.
Optimistic tendencies had been noticed throughout numerous elements of GST assortment for March 2024. The breakdown consists of:

  • Central Items and Providers Tax (CGST): Rs 34,532 crore
  • State Items and Providers Tax (SGST): Rs 43,746 crore
  • Built-in Items and Providers Tax (IGST): Rs 87,947 crore, together with Rs 40,322 crore collected on imported items
  • Cess: Rs 12,259 crore, together with Rs 996 crore collected on imported items

Related constructive tendencies had been evident within the total collections for FY 2023-24:

  • Central Items and Providers Tax (CGST): Rs 3,75,710 crore
  • State Items and Providers Tax (SGST): Rs 4,71,195 crore
  • Built-in Items and Providers Tax (IGST): Rs 10,26,790 crore, together with Rs 4,83,086 crore collected on imported items
  • Cess: Rs 1,44,554 crore, together with Rs 11,915 crore collected on imported items

In March 2024, the Central Authorities settled Rs 43,264 crore to CGST and Rs 37,704 crore to SGST from the IGST collected. This resulted in whole revenues of Rs 77,796 crore for CGST and Rs 81,450 crore for SGST after common settlement. For FY 2023-24, the central authorities settled Rs 4,87,039 crore to CGST and Rs 4,12,028 crore to SGST from the IGST collected.

Tendencies in month-to-month gross GST revenues

The above chart depicts the tendencies in month-to-month gross GST revenues.
In keeping with Abhishek Jain, Oblique Tax Head & Companion, KPMG, A 17.6 p.c development in assortment in March from home transactions signifies robust home financial development and provides vital cheer to the general elevated collections. “Additionally, the typical month-to-month collections growing by roughly 18000 crores this yr signifies sturdy development story and restoration,” he says.