PANAJI
While the nation's GST collection has increased by 11 per cent in October 2020 as compared to in corresponding October 2019, Goa shows a zero per cent increase in October 2020 as compared to October 2019.
As per figures released by the Central government, in October 2019, Goa collected Rs 311 crore GST while in corresponding October 2020 the GST collected is Rs 310 crore, which is a zero per cent increase in the collection from the state.
However, the small states like Arunachal Pradesh (138 per cent), Mizoram (72 per cent) have shown a tremendous increase in GST collection in October 2020 as compared to last October.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir (21 per cent), Punjab (16 per cent), Haryana (19 per cent), Rajasthan (22 per cent), Jharkhand (23 per cent), Odisha (21 per cent), Chhattisgarh (26 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (17 per cent), Gujarat (15 per cent) saw a decent result in figures.
Even Union Territories including Dadra and Nagar Haveli (118 per cent), Puducherry (10 per cent) have shown an increase in GST collection in this year's October.
If we compare the national figure, the gross GST revenue collected in October 2020 is Rs 1.05 lakh crore.
