SHILLONG, Nov 2: Meghalaya’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue climbed 35 per cent year-on-year to Rs 216 crore in October, up from Rs 160 crore in the same month last year, according to officials.
The state registered the third-highest GST revenue growth in the Northeast, trailing Assam and Manipur, official data showed.
Assam led the region with a 47 per cent increase, collecting Rs 1,934 crore against Rs 1,315 crore a year earlier. Manipur recorded 40 per cent growth, with its collections rising to Rs 90 crore from Rs 64 crore.
Sikkim was the only northeastern state to report a decline. Its GST revenue fell 28 per cent to Rs 221 crore in October, compared with Rs 307 crore in the corresponding month last year.
Meghalaya also saw a sharp increase in pre-settlement State GST (SGST) collections, which rose 81 per cent to Rs 84 crore in October from Rs 47 crore in the same period last year.
