Punjab has registered a 22.35% rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection to Rs 13,971 crore during April-September this fiscal year. (Image: Canva) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
Punjab has registered a 22.35% rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection to Rs 13,971 crore during April-September this fiscal year, the state's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday.
The state had collected Rs 11,418 crore in GST a year ago.
In a statement, Cheema said over the first six months of this financial year, the state has recorded a gross GST revenue growth of Rs 2,553 crore compared to the corresponding period last year.
He said the state's year-on-year GST growth rate has risen from just 5% in the first half of 2024-25 to an impressive 2