New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) GST collections crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for the fifth month in a row in February, rising 7 per cent to over Rs 1.13 lakh crore, indicating economic recovery, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

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The collection is, however, lower than the record Rs 1,19,875 crore collected in the previous month.
The gross GST revenue collected in February 2021 is Rs 1,13,143 crore.
"In line with the trend of recovery in the GST revenues over past five months, the revenues for the month of February 2021 are7 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year.
"During the month, revenues from import of goods were 15 per cent higher and the revenues from the domestic transaction (including import of services) are 5 per cent higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year," the ministry said in a statement.
 

 

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