- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:31 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
With the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, consumer-driven Bihar is now earning an annual revenue of Rs 30,000 crore, marking a significant leap in state income. Speaking at the GST Day celebration on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who also heads the Finance and Commercial Taxes Department, called GST a product of the BJP-led government’s “entrepreneurial vision.”
Samrat highlighted that Bihar’s tax collection, which stood at Rs 20,000 crore in 2017-18 before the implementation of GST, has surged to Rs 41,623 crore in 2024-25. He credited this growth to the efficiency and dedication of honest and hardworking tax officers.
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On the occasion, the Deputy CM launched the 'Bhamashah Samman', an initiative to honour top taxpayers, calling them the “philanthropists” of the state. The event also celebrated contributions from major taxpayers, with Indian Oil Corporation paying Rs 5,083 crore, Bharat Petroleum Rs 2,572 crore, and Hindustan Petroleum Rs 1,885 crore in VAT. In GST contributions, NTPC paid Rs 606 crore, Ultratech Cement Rs 303 crore, and Shree Cement Rs 255 crore.
Highlighting infrastructure developments, Samrat announced that 13 airports are to be built in Bihar, six of which will support commercial flights. He added that to promote air connectivity, VAT on aviation turbine fuel has been slashed from 28 per cent to 4 per cent. Improved road conditions now allow travel from Patna to towns like Gaya, Buxar, Muzaffarpur, and Begusarai in just over an hour, he added.
Top-performing zones were honoured for their SGST and GST contributions:
-Teghra Zone secured first place, followed by Bhabua and Darbhanga Zone-1 for SGST cash collection in FY 2024–25.
-In GST collection performance, Patna South Zone-1, Jamui, and Danapur Zone-1 secured the top three ranks.
-For March 2025 SGST collections, Bagaha Zone topped, followed by Patna West and Gopalganj.
-The GST Investigation Bureau was given a special award for its efforts in curbing tax evasion.
The function was attended by Commercial Tax Commissioner-cum-Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, BIA’s KPS Kesari, BCCI’s Subhash Patwari, Central GST Commissioner Vijay Kumar Singh, and senior officials from IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL, among others.