GST collection for Sept. 2018 shows upward trend

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New Delhi : The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of September 2018 is Rs 94,442 crore of which CGST is Rs 15,318 crore, SGST is Rs 21,061 crore, and IGST ( Integrated Goods & Service Tax) is Rs 50,070 crore (including Rs 25,308 crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs 7,993 crore (including Rs 769 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of August up to September 30, 2018 is 67 lakh.

The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after settlement in the month of September 2018 is Rs 30,574 crore for CGST and Rs 35,015 crore for the SGST, according to a PIB release.

The revenues collected in September 2018 of Rs 94,442 crore shows an upward trend compared to August 2018 collection of Rs 93,690 crore