Goods And Services Tax (GST) Collection In May 2021 Declines, Holds Rs 1 Lakh Crore Mark

The gross goods and services tax (GST) revenue collected in May 2021 stood at Rs 1,02,709 crore, holding the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the eighth month in a row, said the Ministry of Finance in a statement released on Saturday. However, on a month-on-month basis, GST revenue collection declined in May from the all-time record high mark of Rs 1.41 lakh crore registered in April 2021. Out of the total gross GST revenue of Rs 1,41,384 crore, the central goods and services tax (CGST) stood at Rs 17,592 crore, while state good and services tax (SGST) stood at Rs 22,653. (Also Read: At Over Rs 1.41 Lakh Crore, GST Collection In April Sets All-Time High Record )

In May, GST revenue collection edged lower due to the lockdown restrictions imposed in various states amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The integrated goods and services tax (IGST) stood at Rs 53,199 crore (including Rs. 26,002 crore collected on the import of goods) and the cess was Rs. 9,265 crore (including Rs. 868 crore collected on import of goods). During the month the government settled Rs 15,014 crore to CGST and Rs 11,653 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement, said the finance ministry.

The gross GST revenue figures include the GST collection from domestic transactions till June 4, 2021, since taxpayers were provided various relief measures in the form of waiver or reduction in interest on delayed return filing for 15 days for filing month May 202, amid the second COVID-19 curve. 

During the month, revenues from import of goods were 56 per cent higher, while the revenues from the domestic transaction, including the import of services were 69 per cent higher than the revenues from these sources during the corresponding month last year.