GST collection misses the Rs 1-trillion mark in May, stands at Rs 940 bn

It is higher compared to the average monthly collection of Rs 898.85 billion in 2017-18

GST collections in May declined to Rs 940.16 billion from over Rs 1.03 trillion in April, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.

As many as 6.247 million businesses filed their summary sales return GSTR-3B in the month of May.

The total gross GST revenue collected in May 2018 is Rs 940.16 billion, of which CGST is Rs 158.66 billion, SGST Rs 216.91 billion, IGST Rs 491.20 billion and cess Rs 73.39 billion, the ministry said.

"Though current month's revenue collection is less compared to last month's revenue, still the gross revenue collection in the month of May (Rs 940.16 billion) is much higher than the monthly average of GST collection in the last Financial Year (Rs 898.85 billion). The April revenue figure was higher because of year-end effect," the ministry said.

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As much as Rs 66.96 billion has been released to the states as GST compensation for the month of March 2018, as on May 29.

Therefore, the total GST compensation released to the states for the FY 2017-18 (July 2017 to March 2018) has been Rs 478.44 billion, the ministry said.

"The total GST collection for May 2018 is Rs 940.16 billion, which is higher compared to the average monthly collection of Rs 898.85 billion of 2017-18. This reflects better compliance after the introduction of e-way bills," Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia tweeted.

budget 2018: Drop GST price on biodiesel from 18% to five%, demands industry

Levy on Biodiesel has long gone from 6% in excise obligation to 18% in GST

Budget 2018 GST : suffering to live on regardless of the government 's easy electricity dream, biodiesel industries have demanded the goods and provider Tax (GST) charge on them be slashed from the cutting-edge 18 to 5 in keeping with cent.

The call for got here days after sun industry made a comparable pitch, declaring whilst the unrealistic levy on the sun panels is killing the Indian industry and giving an side to chinese language exporters.

On Tuesday, the Biodiesel association of India (BDAI) wrote to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Finance Ministers of West Bengal and Rajasthan seeking a reduction of high GST charge.

The apex industry frame pointed out that at the same time as there is a huge ability of manufacturing more cleanser fuel in India, the first-rate levy has offered the enterprise at the "breaking point of extinction".

With the implementation of GST from July 1 2017, levy on Biodiesel has long gone from 6 per cent in excise duty to 18 in step with cent in GST.

"This has made Biodiesel dearer than excessive-speed Diesel (HSD) and biodiesel users will now not get any input credit for use of it. each those put together, the powerful value of Biodiesel has end up unviable to the stop customers. eventually the complete Biodiesel industry will come to a halt, regardless of this inexperienced gas having such environment and social advantages," BDAI said in the letters.

Made directly from suitable for eating oil in same quantity, of which India is a second maximum consumer, the bio-diesel enables in decreasing the emissions by way of 30 to a hundred in step with cent, relying upon its mixture in the ordinary diesel.

"With 18 per cent GST, the charge come around Rs. 10 in keeping with litres, this is equal to everyday diesel," BDAI President Sandeep Chaturvedi informed IANS.

At gift few states like Karnataka use a hundred in step with cent or zero-emission biodiesel buses, whilst states like Andhra Pradesh use 20 per cent blend bio-diesel.

"this indicates purifier surroundings, drop in imports and numerous jobs," Chaturvedi said.

Indian Railways, nation transport companies, port authorities, construction and mining, jute, textile and chemical manufacturers among others are users of biodiesel in India.

presently India has an installed capability of 12 lakh tonnes in keeping with annum of biodiesel, of which real

manufacturing is three.five lac ton consistent with annum, but expected or ability manufacturing is ready 27.five lakh heaps according to annum.

"The industry employs 25,000 human beings directly and a hundred,000 humans indirectly and with the demand, employment requirement might go to an anticipated 500,000," Chaturvedi said.

He similarly introduced that by means of alternative of 3.95 million MT diesel through biodiesel, India could store its foreign forex of approx. S$1.forty seven billion.

"this could go similarly up with an boom in combination Ratio from five in line with cent to twenty in step with cent," he stated, adding that the biodiesel enterprise is likewise in discussions with the defence quarter.