Chandigarh registers 5% growth in GST collection this February

In October last year, Chandigarh had registered 28% growth in GST collection, which stood at ₹203 crore, ₹45 crore higher than ₹158 crore collected during corresponding period in 2021. In September 2022, UT saw a 35% jump in GST collection at ₹206 crore

The UT administration’s good and services tax (GST) collection for the month of February witnessed an increase of just 5% in the city as against the revenue generated during the corresponding period in 2022.

The Chandigarh administration’s good and services tax (GST) collection for the month of February witnessed an increase of just 5% in the city as against the revenue generated during the corresponding period in 2022. (Representational image)

According to the ministry of finance, the collection for February stood at ₹188 crore, ₹10 crore more than ₹178 crore collected during the same month in 2022.

After witnessing a marginal fall in November 2022, the gross GST collection in December last year jumped to 33% as against the revenue generated during the corresponding period in 2021.

The collection for December 2022 stood at ₹218 crore, ₹54 crore more than ₹164 crore collected during the same month in 2021.

For the first time this fiscal, the gross GST collection for November had dropped by 3% in comparison to the revenue earned during the same month in 2021. The collection stood at ₹175 crore, which was ₹5 crore lower than ₹180 crore collected during the same month in 2021.

In September 2022, the UT saw a 35% jump in GST collection at ₹206 crore, ₹54 crore higher than ₹152 crore revenue generated in the previous year.

In May last year, an increase of 29% in collection was seen as the city generated ₹167 crore, ₹37 crore more than ₹130 crore mopped up during the same period in 2021.

In April 2022, the collection saw a 22% jump. The UT had generated ₹249 crore revenue against ₹203 crore collected during the same month previous year.

In March 2022, the tax receipts stood at ₹184 crore, 11% higher than ₹165 crore received during the corresponding period in 2021.

A growth of 20% was seen in February, with collections of ₹178 crore, up from ₹149 crore collected during the same month last year. The finance ministry did not release the state-wise data for January this year.