GST collection tops Rs 1.38 L cr in January

New Delhi, January 31

GST collection in January crossed Rs 1.38 lakh crore in January, a growth of 15% over the year-ago period, on pick up in economic activity and anti-evasion measures, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. January is the fourth month when GST collection has crossed the Rs 1.30 lakh crore, and seventh month in a row when it crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark. —