New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Centre and states collected net goods and services tax (GST) of Rs.1.71 trillion in January, the highest in nine months.

The collection is 10.9% higher from Rs.1.54 trillion in the year-ago period, according to official data. In April FY25, the net collection stood at Rs.1.92 trillion.

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The gross collection last month stood at Rs.1.95 trillion, the highest since the record Rs.2.1 trillion registered in April 2024. This upward movement in revenue collection comes after a drop in December, when collections fell to a three-month low.

The net collection during the fiscal (April-January) rose 8.7% to Rs.16.16 trillion.

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