The GST revenue collection in Tripura jumped up by 20 percent to Rs 79 Crore in February 2023. The GST collection in February 2022 was Rs 66 crore.
According to a PIB Press release, among the other Northeastern States, Assam registered 10% growth while Sikkim’s GST Revenue collection went up by 19%, Arunachal Pradesh’s by 39%, Nagaland’s by 64%, Manipur’s by 64% and Mizoram’s by 138%. However, Meghalaya registered (-)6% growth.
The Press Release also added, the gross GST revenue collected in the month of February 2023 is ₹1,49,577 crore of which CGST is ₹27,662 crore, SGST is ₹34,915 crore, IGST is ₹75,069 crore (including ₹35,689 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹11,931 crore (including ₹792 crore collected on import of goods)
The government has settled ₹34,770 crore to CGST and ₹29,054 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue of Centre and the States after regular settlements in the month of February 2023 is ₹62,432 crore for CGST and ₹63,969 crore for the SGST. In addition, Centre had also released balance GST compensation of ₹16,982 crore for the month of June 2022 and ₹16,524 crore to States/UTs which have sent AG certified figures for previous period.
The revenues for the month of February 2023 are 12% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year, which was Rs. 1,33,026 crore. During the month, revenues from import of goods was 6% higher and the revenues from domestic transaction (including import of services) are 15% higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year. This month witnessed the highest cess collection of ₹11,931 crore since implementation of GST. Normally, February being a 28 day month, witnesses a relatively lower collection of revenue.
