The gross goods and services tax for August, collected in September, rose 10% to nearly Rs 1.63 lakh crore, according to the Ministry of Finance. The average monthly gross GST collection in FY24 stands at Rs 1.65 lakh crore with 11% YoY growth, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The total gross collection in the first half of FY24 so far stands at over Rs 9.92 lakh crore, recording an 11% growth over a year earlier. The average GST collection in the April-June quarter of 2024 was around Rs 1.69 lakh crore.