Due to nationwide lockdown, the GST Collection and the consumption of diesel had fell by 56% and 42%, respectively in the first two months of the financial year i.e. April and May. However, the government official had said that economy is reviving since GST collections had improved in May month. GST, a tax on consumption, which fell by about 72% at Rs 32,172 crore in April this year, recovered substantially the following month to Rs 62,151 crore.
