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Addressing a press conference Chowna Mein informed that ” Arunachal Pradesh is one of the few States to record positive growth since implementation of GST and so is not entitled to receive compensation from Govt of India. The other States are Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim but Arunachal Pradesh topped the list in the Current Financial Year 2019-20 (April-August) too with collection of Rs. 304.74 Cr”.
REVENUE COLLECTION FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS
(Rs. In Crores)
Year | SGST Collection | IGST Collection | Total Collection | Growth % |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
2017-18 (9 months) | 60.44 | 152.50 | 212.94 | |
2018-19 | 200.11 | 369.30 | 569.41 | 110.86 |
2019-20 (5 months) | 116.76 | 187.98 | 304.74 | 48.43 |
Mein further informed that the most striking feature of GST Implementation in the State of Arunachal Pradesh has been an exponential growth in the number of registered dealers. Sustained efforts for widening of tax base in the form of Taxpayer Outreach Programs, Market Surveys etc. were made, which have resulted in a 140%growth in the asessee base .
The tax net has considerably increased and therefore effective capturing of transactions of the said assessees i.e. deepening of tax base, shall yield an increase in revenue.
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