Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for March 2022 hit an all-time high of how much breaching its previous record of Rs 1.40 lakh crore?

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for March 2022 hit an all-time high of how much breaching its previous record of Rs 1.40 lakh crore? Correct Answer 1.42 lakh cr

The correct answer is 1.42 lakh cr.

Key Points

  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for March 2022 hit an all-time high of Rs 1.42 lakh crore breaching its previous record of Rs 1.40 lakh cr 
  • Of the total, Central GST was Rs 25,830 crore, State GST was Rs 32,378 crore, Integrated GST was Rs 74,470 crore, and compensation cess was Rs 9,417 crore
  • For FY22  total GST collections amounted to Rs 14.83 lakh crore, up 30 per cent from FY21.

Important Points

  • The total number of e-way bills generated in February was 6.91 crore, higher than 6.88 crores seen a month ago, despite it being a shorter month, which indicates the “recovery of business activity at a faster pace”.
  • The previous highest collection of GST revenues was in January 2022 at Rs 1.40 lakh crore.
  • The average monthly gross GST collection for the last quarter of FY22 has been Rs 1.38 lakh crore against the average monthly collection of Rs 1.10 lakh crore, Rs 1.15 lakh crore and Rs 1.30 lakh crore in the first, second and third quarters, respectively.
  • The Centre’s GST collection now has exceeded the revised budgetary target of Rs 5.70 lakh crore set for the previous fiscal ended March 31.

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