GST Collections: India s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue has witnessed a notable upswing, reaching ₹1.72 lakh crore in January 2024, marking a significant 10.4% Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth. This accomplishment represents the second-highest monthly collection ever recorded and the third instance in the fiscal year 2023-24 where collections surpassed ₹1.70 lakh crore. The cumulative gross GST collection for the ten-month period from April 2023 to January 2024 demonstrates a robust 11.6% Y-o-Y growth, totaling ₹16.69 lakh crore.
In terms of fake firms per lakh registered firms, Haryana leads among the states/UTs with 81 bogus firms per lakh registered firms, followed by Delhi with 61 fake firms per lakh registered firms, Rajasthan with 59 such firms per lakh registered firms and Maharashtra with 54 fake firms per lakh registered firms.
Punjab experienced a 16.52 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue from Goods and Services Tax (GST) and a 10.4 per cent increase in revenue from excise levy during the April-December period of the current fiscal year. The net GST collection reached Rs 15,523.74 crore, compared to Rs 13,322.59 crore in the previous financial year. The revenue from excise levy rose to Rs 6,679.84 crore.