Punjab's GST collection rises nearly 25 pc in April-June
GST
Dated:- 1-7-2026
PTI
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in Punjab recorded a 24.45 per cent jump at Rs 7,833.45 crore during the first three months of FY27, aided by improved compliance and sustained economic activity, the state's finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Wednesday.
Punjab collected Rs 7,833.45 crore in gross GST during the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, compared with Rs 6,294.57 crore in the corresponding period last year, the minister for finance, excise and taxation said in a statement.
The increase of Rs 1,538.88 crore reflected the state's improving revenue position with better tax compliance, sustain
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vernment's action against tax evasion, the minister said the Excise and Taxation Department recovered around Rs 633 crore through penalties during the quarter, registering a 207 per cent increase over the Rs 207 crore recovered in the same period of the previous financial year.
In June alone, penalties worth Rs 225 crore were imposed, and 20 FIRs were registered against alleged bogus taxpayers involved in fake invoicing and fraudulent registrations, the minister said.
Cheema also said that the department recovered around Rs 14 crore in long-pending VAT dues through property auction proceedings conducted during June.
Besides, the state recorded an increase of Rs 242 crore in VAT/CST collections, indicating improvement in overall
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