GST collection increased by 10 percent to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in May, know what the figures say

GST Collection: The country's gross GST collection increased to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in May. It registered a growth of 10% on an annual basis. The Finance Ministry gave this information on Saturday.

GST collection increased by 10 percent to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in May, know what the figures say

The country's gross GST collection increased to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in May. It registered a growth of 10% on an annual basis. The Finance Ministry gave this information on Saturday. Last month, GST collection reached a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore.

"Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in May 2024 stood at Rs 1.73 lakh crore," the ministry said in a statement. The 10% year-on-year growth in May collections is due to robust growth in revenue from domestic transactions (up 15.3%).

After accounting for refunds, net GST revenue for May 2024 stood at Rs 1.44 lakh crore, up 6.9% over the same period last year. Gross GST collections up to May 2024 in FY25 stood at Rs 3.83 lakh crore, up 11.3% year-on-year. This is driven by robust growth in domestic transactions (up 14.2%) and marginal growth in imports (up 1.4%).

After accounting for refunds, net GST revenue up to May 2024 in FY24-25 stood at Rs 3.36 lakh crore, up 6.9% over the same period last year The increase of 11.6 percent is high.