₹1,68,337 crore gross GST revenue collected during February 2024; records YoY growth of 12.5%.
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected for February 2024 is ₹1,68,337 crore, marking a robust 12.5% increase compared to that in the same month in 2023. This growth was driven by a 13.9% rise in GST from domestic transactions and 8.5% increase in GST from import of goods. GST revenue net of refunds for February 2024 is ₹1.51 lakh crore which is a growth of 13.6% over that for the same period last year.
Strong Consistent Performance in FY 2023-24: As of February 2024, the total gross GST collection for the current fiscal year stands at ₹18.40 lakh crore, which is 11.7% higher than the collection for the same period in FY 2022-23. The average monthly gross collection for FY 2023-24 is ₹1.67 lakh crore, exceeding the ₹1.5 lakh crore collected in the previous year’s corresponding period. GST revenue net of refunds as of February 2024 for the current fiscal year is ₹16.36 lakh crore which is a growth of 13.0% over that for the same period last year. Overall, the GST revenue figures demonstrate continued growth momentum and positive performance.
Breakdown of February 2024 Collections:
- Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): ₹31,785 crore
- State Goods and Services Tax (SGST): ₹39,615 crore
- Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST): ₹84,098 crore, including ₹38,593 crore collected on imported goods
- Cess: ₹12,839 crore, including ₹984 crore collected on imported goods
Inter-Governmental Settlement: The central government settled ₹41,856 crore to CGST and ₹35,953 crore to SGST from the IGST collected. This translates to a total revenue of ₹73,641 crore for CGST and ₹75,569 crore for SGST after regular settlement.
The Press Release can be accessed at: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2010615