Hazy signals: On missing points in October GST data

The omission of routine data points for October’s robust GST revenues is puzzling   October saw the Goods and Services Tax (GST) yield the second-highest gross monthly revenues — a tad short of ₹1.52 lakh crore. This marks the eighth successive month of GST collections exceeding ₹1.4 lakh crore, including the record ₹1,67,540 crore kitty in April. The Finance Ministry emphasise…