July GST collections of Rs 92,000 crore exceeded target: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Giving a detailed account of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections so far, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government had exceeded the target for the first month, July. He said collections for July were Rs 92 ,283 crore. The July target for central and state taxes was Rs 91,000 crore. "I thought it is best to put the GST numbers in the public domain as it would be easier for everyone…