{"id":58748,"date":"2025-11-08T19:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=58748"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:09:27","slug":"gst-collections-performances-of-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/08-11-2025\/gst-collections-performances-of-states","title":{"rendered":"GST Collections &amp; Performances of States\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In October 2025, India\u2019s GST collections rose to \u20b91.95 lakh crore, a 4.6% increase over the previous year, driven partly by Diwali-related spending.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The GST refers to India\u2019s indirect tax regime, introduced in 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a destination-based tax on the consumption of goods and services.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is levied at every stage of production and distribution, but tax is charged only on the value added at each stage, with credits available for taxes paid earlier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ultimately, the final consumer bears the tax, and revenue goes to the authority where the goods or services are consumed (place of supply).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The introduction of GST marks a major indirect tax reform in India by unifying multiple Central and State taxes into a single system, reducing tax cascading and fostering a common national market.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It lowers the overall tax burden on goods, enhances competitiveness of Indian products both domestically and globally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is expected to boost economic growth and it may increase revenues for both Centre and States through a broader tax base, higher trade volumes, and better compliance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0Its transparency also simplifies administration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Revenue Shortfalls:<\/strong> According to PRS Legislative Research, GST revenues remain below pre-GST levels, with the GST-to-GDP ratio falling from 6.5% in 2015\u201316 to 5.5% in 2023\u201324.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State-Level Disparities:<\/strong> Industrial and service-driven states\u2014<strong>Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana\u2014accounted for over 40% of the total revenue<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However, <strong>20 states and UTs saw a contraction in GST receipts.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While most states experienced declines, <strong>five northeastern states\u2014Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Manipur\u2014improved their tax-to-GSDP ratios,<\/strong> whereas Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha saw the steepest drops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complex Rate Structure<\/strong>: Despite slab rationalisation, classification disputes and high rates on select goods persist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-Compensation Challenges:<\/strong> The end of GST compensation has reignited concerns over fiscal autonomy for states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion and Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GST continues to be a foundational pillar of India\u2019s economic reform, but realising its full potential requires addressing key structural challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This includes simplifying the tax structure through rate rationalisation and fewer exemptions, strengthening state revenues via improved SGST mechanisms and equitable sharing, enhancing enforcement through digital and AI-driven compliance tools, and reinforcing the institutional capacity of the GST Council for effective decision-making and dispute resolution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/gdp-gst-revenue-states-share-change-10351295\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">In October 2025, India\u2019s GST collections rose to \u20b91.95 lakh crore, a 4.6% increase over the previous year, driven partly by Diwali-related spending.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The GST refers to India\u2019s indirect tax regime, introduced in 2017.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a destination-based tax on the consumption of goods and services.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is levied at every stage of production and distribution, but tax is charged only on the value added at each stage, with credits available for taxes paid earlier.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Ultimately, the final consumer bears the tax, and revenue goes to the authority where the goods or services are consumed (place of supply).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/08-11-2025\/gst-collections-performances-of-states\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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