Punjab GST revenue rises 20 pc to Rs 10,447 crore in April-July: Cheema
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Dated:- 1-8-2026
PTI
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said the state's gross GST revenue grew by 20 per cent during the first four months of the 2026-27 financial year to Rs 10,447.9 crore, compared with Rs 8,708.48 crore in the corresponding period last year.
In a statement, Cheema attributed the increase to improved tax compliance, intelligence-based enforcement and technology-driven tax administration.
He said Punjab collected gross GST revenue of Rs 2,614.45 crore in July 2026, up 8.31 per cent from Rs 2,413.91 crore collected in July last year.
The minister said the state's SGST cash collection
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ed out across the state during July resulted in penalties exceeding Rs 200 crore.
He said the department used data analytics and risk profiling to identify tax evasion and fake input tax credit (ITC) networks.
Cheema said a major action during the month involved registration of an FIR in Jalandhar in connection with an alleged bogus billing scam involving transactions worth about Rs 55.35 crore. The main accused was arrested under the Punjab GST Act, he added.
The minister said the department had also launched a campaign against fake GST registrations obtained by misusing Rule 14A. Following field verification and scrutiny, more than 100 GST registrations were cancelled to prevent fraudulent claims and misuse of the registration s
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