GST collection declines marginally to touch Rs 86,318 crore in January

Revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) touched Rs 86,318 crore in January, falling marginally from previous month’s mop-up, data released by Finance Ministry on Tuesday showed. The government total tax kitty was Rs 86,703 crore in December after revenue slipped considerably in November. The revenue numbers for January indicate tax collection till February 25. Till now, 1.03 crore tax…