GST collection slips: January revenue stands at Rs 82,000 crore, so far

After showing signs of a trend reversal in December, goods and services tax (GST) mop up has dropped yet again for the month of January. GST collection stands at around Rs 82,000 crore so far. That is a sharp decline from the December revenue figure of over Rs 86,000 crore. Also, the number of returns for January, filed till yesterday, stands at Rs 54 lakh. CNBC-TV18’s Timsy Jaipuria spoke to Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the Chairman of GSTN. He said that they have received from vari