Chandigarh posts 53% jump in May GST collection

Chandigarh has registered a record increase of 53 per cent in the gross goods and services tax (GST) collection in May this year against the gross levy collected during the corresponding period last year.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the collection for May stood at Rs 363 crore — Rs 126 crore more than Rs 237 crore collected during the same month in 2024.

An official of the Excise and Taxation Department said it was the highest-ever jump recorded in the revenue collection so far.

The city saw a 7% hike in the GST collection in April this year at Rs 334 crore, which was Rs 21 crore more than Rs 313 crore collected during the same month last year.

The GST collection in March was up 1%. It was Rs 241 crore compared to Rs 238 crore mopped up during the same month in 2024. The February collection stood at Rs 236 crore with a 12% increase.

After witnessing a decline in December last year, the GST collection in January saw an increase of 8% at Rs 271 crore. In December, the GST collection saw a decline of 20%.

The tax collection saw a growth of 20% in November 2024 at Rs 253 crore, Rs 43 crore more than Rs 210 crore received in the same month in 2023.