GST collections may break all records soon: Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj

The uptrend in GST collections will continue in the remaining quarters, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj tells Shrimi Choudhary in an exclusive conversation, attributing the rise to both tax administration and economic recovery. Bajaj expects the collections to break the Rs 1.4-trillion record. Edited excerpts:

GST collections recorded the second highest figure ever since the new indirect tax was introduced. Do you think this momentum would continue or is it driven by the festive season?

The uptrend in the revenue collection should continue and even break the previous records. I don't think that the festive season is solely responsible for the uptick, as