GST collection rises 28% in August to Rs 1.43 trillion: Finance Ministry

Collections from Goods and Services Tax (GST) rose 28 per cent to Rs 1.43 lakh crore in August, the  Finance Ministry said on Thursday. GST  collection has remained over the Rs 1.4-lakh-crore mark for the sixth straight month in August. "Better reporting coupled with economic recovery has been having a positive impact on the  GST  revenues on a consistent basis," the ministry s…