GST Revenue collection in the month of April 2018 exceeds Rs. 1 Lakh Crore
The total Gross GST revenue collected in the month of April 2018 is Rs.1,03,458 crore of which CGST is Rs18,652 crore, SGST is Rs.25,704 crore, IGST is Rs. 50,548 crore (including 21,246 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs.8554 crore (including Rs.702 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of March up to 30th April, 2018 is 60.47 lakh as against 87.12 lakh, who are eligible to file the Return for the month of March, which is 69.5%.
April was also the month for filing of Quarterly Return for Composition Dealers. Out of 19.31 lakh Composition Dealers, 11.47 lakh have filed their Quarterly Return (GSTR 4) which is 59.40% and have paid total tax of Rs.579 crores, which is included in the above figure of Rs.1.03 lakh crore of total GST collection.
The buoyancy in the tax revenue of GST reflects the upswing in the economy and better compliance. However, it is usually noticed that in the last month of the Financial Year, people also try to pay arrears of some of the previous months also and, therefore, this month’s revenue cannot be taken as trend for the future.
The total revenue earned by the Central Government and the State Governments after settlement in the month of April, 2018 is Rs.32,493 crore for CGST and Rs.40,257 crore for the SGST. (PIB)
Suresh Nandlal Rohira, Partner, Grant Thornton India LLP said that “The GST revenue collection of INR 1.03 lakh crore for April 2018 is in line with the Govt’s projected GST collection targets and can be taken as a reflection of the optimism in the economy. Revenue collection numbers coupled with an improvement in the compliance ratio, 69.5% in April as against 62.6% in March 2018, goes to strengthen the Govt’s claim that GST is now being widely accepted by the industry. Since the launch of GST law last July, the Govt has constantly endeavoured to seek stakeholder’s feedback and make necessary changes. Now all eyes are on the next GST council meet scheduled for 4th May where some important decisions are expected to be taken, including simplification of the return filing and ITC claim process.”
Highlights from the Press Release
- Gross GST revenue collected in April 2018 is Rs.1,03,458 crore
- CGST is Rs18,652 crore
- SGST Rs.25,704 crore
- IGST is Rs. 50,548 crore (including 21,246 crore collected on imports) and
- Cess is Rs.8,554 crore
- Compliance ratio of 69.5% with respect to GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of March up to 30th April, 2018. In number terms – 60.47 lakh returns filed as against 87.12 lakh, who are eligible to file the Return for the month of March
- Compliance ratio for March 2018 was 62.63% and cumulative compliance ratio for Jul- March period was 64.61%.
