Govt source sees 500-bln-rupee shortfall in GST collections for FY20

NEW DELHI — The central government estimates a shortfall of around 500 bln rupees in the overall goods and services tax collections for the current financial year ending March as monthly mop-up continues to be below the required run rate, a senior government official said.   The total GST collection has been 5.14 trln rupees in Apr-Aug, the first five months of 2019-20 (Apr-Mar), at…