GST Revenue Collection falls in the month of July to 87,422 crore



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Gross GST revenue collected in July 2020 amounted to £87,422 crore. This figure represents 86% of the GST revenue collected in July of the previous year. While revenues from domestic transactions were strong at 96% of last year's figures, imports saw a dip to 84%. The previous month's collections were higher due to taxpayers utilising COVID-19 relief to pay backdated taxes.

GST Revenue collection for July 2020
Rs 87,422 crore gross GST revenue collected in July

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July, 2020 is Rs 87,422 crore of which CGST is Rs 16,147crore, SGST is Rs 21,418 crore, IGST is Rs 42,592 crore (including Rs 20,324 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs 7,265 crore (including Rs 807crore collected on import of goods).

The government has settled Rs 23,320 crore to CGST and Rs 18,838 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of July,2020 is Rs 39,467 crore for CGST and Rs 40,256 crore for the SGST.

The revenues for the month are 86% of the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, the revenues from import of goods were 84%and the revenues from domestic transaction (including import of services) were 96% of the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.

The revenues for the last month were higher than the current month. However, it is important to note that during the previous month, a large number of taxpayers also paid taxes pertaining to February, March and April 2020 on account of the relief provided due to COVID-19. It may also be noted that the taxpayers with turnover less than Rs 5 core continue to enjoy relaxation in filing of returns till September 2020.

The chart shows trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of July 2020 as compared to July, 2019 and for the full year.

Trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year

FAQ :

The total gross GST revenue collected in July 2020 was £87,422 crore.

July 2020's GST revenue was 86% of the amount collected in July 2019.

The collection comprised £16,147 crore CGST, £21,418 crore SGST, £42,592 crore IGST, and £7,265 crore Cess.

The previous month saw higher collections as taxpayers paid taxes for February, March, and April 2020, taking advantage of COVID-19 relief measures.

Yes, taxpayers with a turnover of less than £5 crore continue to have relaxation in filing returns until September 2020.




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