Bhubaneswar: Odisha has registered a record highest-ever Gross GST collection of Rs. 5,035.74 crore in April 2023, an official source said Tuesday.
The collection to be retained by the State consisting of OGST and IGST settlement has recorded a growth of 40.43 percent during April 2023 with collection of Rs 2,359.17 Crore as against collection of Rs 1,680.00 crore during April 2022.
This growth is primarily on account of buoyancy in the services sector as well as growth in the trading sector, the source informed.
The total collection from goods that are not subsumed under GST i.e. petroleum products and liquor for human consumption stands at Rs. 264.42 Crore during April 2023 as against Rs 232.92 Crore during April 2022 with a growth rate of 13.52 percent.
The collection under all acts monitored by the Commissionerate of CT & GST, Odisha including GST/ VAT/ Entry Tax /Profession Tax is Rs 2,661.92 Crore during the month of April 2023 as against collection of Rs 1947.21 Crore during April 2022, with a growth rate of 36.70 percent.
During April 2023, Rs 20.23 Lakh of waybills were generated vis-à-vis 17.57 Lakh of waybills generated during April 2022 recording a growth of 15.12 percent and reflecting the buoyancy in the economic sector, the source said.
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