GST SURGE In Punjab Above Than India 10 Percent Growth in India 11.67 Growth in Punjab

Punjab has once again defeated most of the states of the country. Punjab has found this victory on the GST front. This state has broken records of increasing GST. Even in this financial year across India, GST collection has increased by 10 per cent till January, but Punjab has also crossed this growth of the country and increased the GST collection by 11.67 per cent by January. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema gave this information on Sunday. This includes excise, VAT, CST and PSDT. Punjab has also gained 15.33 percent in the income from excise alone.

Punjab joins the top three states

According to Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, by increasing such records in GST collection, Punjab has joined the top three states in the country who have succeeded in increasing GST collection more than the national average. In this way, in the first nine months, Punjab has crossed the income figure of 30 thousand crores from VAT, CST, GST, PSDT and excise duty. There has been a total income of 31,156.31 crore, which was 27,927.31 crore last year. He said that Punjab has also registered an increase of 21.31 percent in the income from excise i.e. alcohol. Harpal Singh Cheema said that this success of Punjab has been possible due to innovative planning.

Tax is increasing without harassing people

Harpal Singh Cheema claimed that Punjab got this success in the tax collection without harassing people. He said that his ways to take advantage of the loophole of the system by making a list of tax evaders were witched. Then the rate of success is increasing towards preventing tax evasion due to working by making a plan. Different types of check mechanisms have also been developed for this.

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