In a sign of revival in the city’s economy hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the Delhi government collected Rs 5,281 crore GST in the first quarter of the current fiscal, officials said.
Delhi was under complete lockdown due to increase in COVID cases in the second wave from April 19 to May 31, following which a phased unlock process began with construction and construction activities allowed.
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A senior Delhi government official said that in April-June 2021-22, the Goods and Services (GST) tax collection was ₹5,281 crore which was up from ₹2,943 crore in the corresponding period last year.
He said the increase in GST is a sign of increasing commercial and business activities after the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Tax officials of the Delhi government said the total revenue income through GST, VAT and excise duty in the first quarter of the current financial year was over Rs 5,753 crore.
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