GST collection reverses trend, rises to Rs 86,703 crore in December

The GST (Goods an Services Tax) collection for the month of December 2017 came at Rs 86,703 crore, government data showed on Thursday.The figures will provide some relief to the government as the revenue mop-up from GST had dipped to its lowest of Rs 80,808 crore, in November. However, it is still well below the more than Rs 92,000 crore the government earned in September. The December figures are…