Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that biometric-based Aadhaar authentication through Goods and Services Tax (GST) Seva Kendras have been approved for Andhra Pradesh. In October, countrywide GST collection rose to a 10-month high of ₹1.72 lakh crore. Andhra Pradesh has also seen a robust increase in GST collections. Speaking at the foundation-stone-laying ceremony of GST Bhavan at Tirupati, Sitharaman said the Tirupati Commissionerate in Andhra Pradesh collected ₹8,264 crore in GST revenue in FY23, and ₹5,019 crore from April to September 2023. India’s overall GST collection jumped 13% on-year to ₹1.72 lakh crore in October, marking the second-highest GST revenue collection ever.

Source: Mint November 17, 2023 15:17 UTC