Number of GST return filers up 65% to 1.13 crore in five years

NEW DELHI: The Finance Ministry on Sunday said that the number of GST return filers rose about 65% to 1.13 crore in 5 years till April 2023. The number of active taxpayers registered under GST too increased from 1.06 crore as of April 2018 to 1.40 crore.  As per data shared by the ministry, 90%of eligible taxpayers are filing GSTR-3B returns by the end of the filing month in current fiscal ye…