GST Council should have addressed pressing issues
Shortfall estimated at Rs 2.7 trn; Rs 1.1 trn may be met via cess collection
The GST compensation of states is expected to widen to Rs 2.5-3 trillion in FY22 as against the cess collection of Rs 1 trillion estimated in the Budget
GST Council must address the shortfall in collection
GST mop-up likely to fall in May, June
GST is applicable on domestic supplies and commercial import of vaccines at 5 per cent and on Covid drugs, oxygen concentrators, etc. at 12 per cent
Rising Covid cases could reverse recent gains
GST collection in March this year stood at a record high of Rs 1,23,902 crore
Tax collections exceed Revised Estimates; Centre's fiscal deficit expected lower than 9.5% of GDP in FY21
GST collections stood above Rs 1 trillion for five months in a row since October 2020
Under the special window, the Centre has been borrowing in Government Stock with a tenure of three years and five years on behalf of states
A dollar increase in crude oil prices will push up petrol price by 50 paise and diesel by 150 paise per litre
Transactions in February would primarily show in the March GST collections
The focus has been on smoothening the GST structure and removing anomalies, as well as closing loopholes to curb fraudulent practices
GST collections for January touched an all-time high of about Rs 1.20 trillion, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.
Revenue from disinvestment has been Rs 17,958 crore this financial year, against a target of Rs 2.10 trillion
While the actual expenditure on centrally sponsored schemes was more than the Budget estimate for FY17 and FY18, the target remained unmet in FY19 and FY20 (revised estimate)
More than recovery, better compliance has improved collection
The government netted a record GST collection of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in December 2020, helped by the action against tax evaders alongside pick up in the economy
The collection rose for the fourth consecutive month in December, indicating the reinstatement of normalcy in economic activity after months of disruption caused by the Covid-19 lockdown