Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s gross GST collections increased by 17.21% to Rs 5902.25 crore in April this year compared to Rs 5035.74 crore during the corresponding month last year, against the National average of 13%, according to a released issued by the Commissionerate of CT & GST on Wednesday.
It further said Odisha also recorded a “phenomenal” growth rate of 32.94% in state GST revenue (OGST + IGST Settlement), with a collection of Rs 2996.05 crore during April 2024 against 2253.71 crore in April 2024.
Of this, the OGST of Rs 2081.83 crore is also the highest-ever.
“The collection under all Acts monitored by the Commissionerate of CT & GST, Odisha, including OGST/ IGST Settlement / VAT and Profession Tax during April 24 is Rs 3330.48 crore against collection of Rs. 2544.45 crore during April 23 with a growth rate of 30.89%. During April 24, 23.15 lakh of waybills were 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,” it added.
