Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded the highest ever collection of gross GST (CGST+ IGST+ OGST + Cess) with a collection of Rs 5902.25 crore during the first month of the current financial year 2024-25.
The State has also registered a growth of 17.21% as against the National average growth rate of 13% during the month of April against corresponding collection of Rs 5035.74 crore recorded during April 2023, officials said today.
The State has also recorded the highest ever collection of State GST (OGST + IGST Settlement) with a collection of Rs 2996.05 crore during April 2024 against corresponding collection of 2253.71 crore recorded during April last year, thereby registering a phenomenal growth rate of 32.94%.
Out of this, the collection of OGST during April of Rs. 2081.83 crore, which is also the highest ever OGST collection, the officials said.
The collection under all Acts monitored by the Commissionerate of CT & GST including OGST/ IGST Settlement / VAT and Profession Tax during April 24 is Rs 3330.48 crore against the collection of Rs 2544.45 crore during April 23. Therefore, the total collection has increased by 30.89%.
During April 24, a total of 23.15 lakh of waybills have been generated vis-à-vis 20.90 lakh of waybills generated during April 2023 recording a growth of 10.76% reflecting the buoyancy in the State economy.
Out of the 23.15 lakh e-waybills generated during April 24, 12.38 lakh were intra-State waybills while 8.51 lakh were inter-state waybills.