New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI)  - The country's GST collections grew 4 per cent to a high of ₹ 95,480 crore in September, indicating that economic recovery is in sight.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up in September 2019 stood at ₹ 91,916 crore.

The Finance Ministry in a statement said the gross GST revenue collected in September 2020 is ₹ 95,480 crore, out of which Central GST is ₹ 17,741 crore, State GST is ₹ 23,131 crore, Integrated GST is ₹ 47,484 crore (including ₹ 22,442 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is ₹ 7,124 crore (including ₹ 788 crore collected on import of goods).

In September 2020, the tax collections from import of goods and domestic transaction were 102 per cent and 105 per cent, respectively, of the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.

The collections in September 2020 is higher by 10 per cent over August mop up.

The GST revenue in April was ₹ 32,172 crore, May (₹ 62,151 crore), June (₹ 90,917 crore), July (₹ 87,422 crore), August (₹ 86,449 crore).

PwC India Leader (Indirect Tax) Pratik Jain said with the festive season coming in, though muted, one would hope that collections would improve further.

Measures such as e-invoicing should also help plug the tax leakage, he added.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Partner Rajat Bose said: "The increase in the collection is an encouraging sign for the economy. It is expected that the revenue collection should continue to improve as we approach the festive season".

Deloitte India Senior Director M S Mani said a modest increase of 4 per cent in the GST collections compared to the previous year indicates that the economic recovery process is underway, with some key large states also reporting increased collections.

"If the present trends of GST collections continue, we should be hopeful of significant increases in the coming months based on the unlockdown steps taken in various states and the festival season ahead," Mani added.

EY Tax Partner Abhishek Jain said with a significant part of the economy resuming operations and international trade gathering pace, the collections have shown decent growth.

"The increased revenues indicate reinstatement of normalcy in business operations and provides an in general optimistic outlook," Jain added.

Goods and Services Tax collections rise, indicating economic recovery and suggesting continued revenue improvement into the festive season. Goods and Services Tax (GST) receipts for September show a year on year increase and an uptick over August; collections are detailed by Central GST, State GST, Integrated GST (including import collections) and cess, with import and domestic sources reported above the prior year month's levels, and observers link the rise to resumed economic activity and measures like e invoicing that may reduce leakage.