With the beginning of the new month, good news has come for the country. There has been a great increase in GST collection during the month of April. With this increase, the GST collection has reached the record high level. According to government data, in April, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 percent to a record high level of Rs 2.37 lakh crore from year to year.
Earlier, the most GST collection took place in April 2024, which was Rs 2.10 lakh crore. However, now this record is also broken. This collection was Rs 1.96 lakh crore in March 2025. GST revenue increased by 10.7 percent to about Rs 1.9 lakh crore due to domestic transactions, while revenue from imported goods increased by 20.8 percent to Rs 46,913 crore.
How much GST collection was from January to March
According to government data, this collection stood at Rs 1.96 lakh crore in March, which is a growth of 9.9% compared to the previous year. The GST collection stood at Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February, a growth of 9.1% year-on-year. At the same time, in January also, Rs 1.96 lakh crore was GST collection, which shows the growth of 12.3%. The major reason for the increase in GST collection every month has been an increase of domestic demand in the country.
GST collection happened more in these places
The GST collection in Lakshadweep has grown 287%. In states, Arunachal Pradesh has recorded a growth of 66%, while Meghalaya and Nagaland have increased by 50% and 42% respectively. Large states like Haryana, Bihar and Gujarat have also recorded double digits growth. In contrast, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram saw a decline, which saw the biggest decline of 28% in Mizoram.
When was GST implemented?
Let me tell you, GST came into force on 1 July 2017 in the country. Goods and Services Tax (GST) India has indirect tax on manufacturing, sale and consumption of goods and services in India. There are 4 types of GST, including CGST, SGST, UTGST and IGST. Sometimes cess is also levied.
GST rates for various goods and services in India are divided into 4 slabs, 5% GST, 12% GST, 18% GST and 28% GST. After the implementation of GST in the country, the GST Council has amended GST rates for various products many times.
