GST collections surpass Rs 1.1 trn-mark for 3rd straight month in Feb

The revenues for the month of February 2021 are 7 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for the month of February crossed Rs 1 trillion mark for the fifth straight month and Rs 1.1 trillion mark for the third time in a row post the pandemic, the government said on Monday.

The gross GST revenue collected in February stood at Rs 1.13 trillion, an increase of over 7 per cent compared with the same month last year.

"In line with the trend of recovery in the GST revenues over past five months, the revenues for the month of February 2021 are 7 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same