GST kitty swells 6% in December as import revenue surges
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 6.1% to Rs 1,74,550 crore, driven by a surge in levies on imports. The numbers, that do not include compensation cess, which has been withdrawn for all goods barring tobacco and pan masala, provide confidence to govt that the mop up (for sales in Nov) has increased despite an overhaul…