Govt struggles to meet GST collection target; indirect tax mop-up shortfall could be this much in FY19

The government has been struggling to meet the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection target, which along with the cut in excise duty on fuel may lead to a shortfall of Rs 90,000 crore, a report has said. The government has missed GST collection target in five of the six months of FY19 so far. A report by SBI research pointed out that due subdued GST mop-up and excise duty cut on petroleum p…