Odisha has recorded a growth of 40 per cent in GST collection during the month of February in the current financial year against the collection of February last year.<br />''<br />''The State has collected more than 1,712 crore rupees GST in the last month against the collection of about 1,223 crore rupees during February 2022, according to an official statement.<br />''<br />''The State has also recorded a growth of more than 10 % in Gross GST with a collection of more than 4519 Crore rupees during February 2023 which is the second-highest Gross collection of all time.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It is learnt that the GST Commissionerate is taking steps for increasing the taxpayer base with registration of about 46 thousand new taxpayers during the current Financial Year.</span><br />