Govt collects Rs 92,150 cr in GST for September

Compensation cess is Rs 7,988 cr

The government has collected Rs 92,150 crore as Goods and Services Tax (GST) in September from 42.91 lakh business, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.

Of this, Rs 14,042 crore is on account of Central GST, while State GST is to the tune of Rs 21,172 crore.

Integrated GST collections stood at Rs 48,948 crore, of which Rs 23,951 crore was on account of imports.

"The total revenue of GST paid under different heads (up to October 23, 2017) for the month of September 2017 is Rs 92,150 crore," finance ministry said in a statement.

Collection under compensation cess stood