Use GST data to raise direct tax revenue

The spurt in both goods and services  tax  (GST) collections and issuance of e-way bills in November reaffirm  economic recovery .  GST  revenues stood at over Rs 1.3 lakh crore, about 24% higher than those for November 2020, but trailed the April collections of Rs 1.40 lakh crore. A record 7.35 crore e-way bills were generated. However, the government is a long way from a…