KOLKATA: West Bengal has witnessed an 11.43 per cent growth in Goods & Services Tax (GST) collection during the financial year 2024-25 over the corresponding figure achieved during the previous financial year of 2023-24, the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Sunday.
"In GST in 2024-2025, we have collected Rs 4,808 crore more than the preceding year, which shows 11.43 per cent growth. This is 2 per cent more than the national level (9.44 per cent), and is demonstrative of our increasing internal financial strength," claimed the Chief Minister.
She also claimed that the state has witnessed exceptional growth in the collection of registration and stamp duty during the financial year under review.
"In registration and stamp duty, the number of deeds registered has increased by 60 thousand, which shows the dynamism of our market. The collection in 2024-2025 has been Rs 1,908 crore more than the previous year, which is a growth of 31.05 per cent," said the Chief Minister. (IANS)
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