GST collections rise 16 pc till Nov; excise revenue surges over 8 pc: Punjab FM
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Dated:- 23-12-2025
PTI
Chandigarh, Dec 23 (PTI) Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the state's GST collections rose 16.03 per cent to Rs 17,860.09 crore till November this fiscal, and excise revenue mop-up increased 8.64 per cent to Rs 7,401 crore.
Attributing this success to a harmonious framework of innovation and vigilance, the minister highlighted that the Excise and Taxation department has not only surpassed previous benchmarks but also successfully implemented the One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme-2025 and advanced data analytics to dismantle tax evasion.
Reviewing the sectoral performance, the finance, planning, excise an
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ambitious annual collection target of Rs 11,020 crore.
“By November 2025, the department has already registered an 8.64 per cent increase in excise revenue over the same period last year,” the minister said, adding that this follows the record-breaking performance of the previous financial year 2024-25, where revenue grew by 16.36 per cent to reach Rs 10,723 crore.
He also emphasised that enforcement remains a priority, with 3,860 FIRs lodged and 3,795 arrests made this year to curb liquor smuggling and illicit distillation.
Cheema further added that another major highlight of the year was the success of the One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme-2025, which has disposed of 3,574 cases as of December 18, 2025, yielding Rs 52 crore in total re
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