GST revenue collection jumps over Rs 1 lakh crore in May

DN Bureau

The total GST revenue collection jumped more than Rs 1 lakh crore in the month of May 2019, the government said on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

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New Delhi: A total gross GST revenue of Rs 1,00,289 crore was collected in May registering a growth of 6.67 per cent over the revenue in the same month last year.

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The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of May 2019 is Rs 1,00,289 crore of which CGST is Rs 17,811 crore, SGST is Rs 24,462 crore, IGST is Rs 49,891 crore (including Rs 24,875 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs 8,125 crore (including Rs 953 crore collected on imports),'' according to a Finance Ministry statement.

The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of April up to May 31, 2019 is 72.45 lakh. (UNI)

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