The GST collection increased by 12.6% in April to a maximum of about 2.37 ₹ Lakh Crore. Picture for representation Photo Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto
The collection of goods and services (GST) in April increased by 12.6% year -on -year to a maximum of approximately 2.37 GBP Lakh, reflecting strong economic activity and reconciliation of books at the end of March businesses.
The GST mop-up was 2.10 Lakh Crore in April 2024-Druhá The highest collection since GST was introduced 1 July 2017. In March 2025, the collection of 1.96 lakh crore was.
According to the latest government data published on Thursday (May 1, 2025), GST revenues from domestic transactions increased by 10.7% to about 1.9 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods increased by 20.8% to 46 913 GBP.
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During April, the refund increased by 48.3% to 27,341 crore.
After modifying replacement GST collection in April increased GST collection by 9.1% to more than 2.09 lakh crore.
Partner Deloitte India Mas Mani said GST network collections exceed 2 lakh Crore in the first month of the current fiscal year, indicating strong economic performance in the last month of the previous fiscal year because they concern transactions in goods and services in March 2025.
“The GST collections were evenly high in all major production/consumer states during the month and were between 11% and 16%, unlike the previous months, when some large states were lower growth.
In April, the central collection of GST from home transactions was 48,634 Crore, while the state GST Mop-up was 59,372 Crore. The integrated GST and CESS collection was 69 504 GBP and 12,293 GBP Crore from home transactions.
Ey Saubh Agarwal’s tax partner said GST record collections underline the basic power of the Indian economy in the face of global economic uncertainty.
“The government’s proactive measures to speed up exports and further GST returns have alleviated the burden in industries, an advantage that is likely to translate into consumers in a medium to long term,” said Agarwal.
While potential moderation in the absolute collections of GST is expected next month due to contemporary global economic climate, the overall outlook for the Indian economy remains optimistic, he added.
KPMG, indirect tax head and partner Abhishek Jain said that historically high collections of GST are a strong indicator of robust economic activities.
“Although this reflects ongoing recovery and growth, a significant contributor is also the reconciliation process at the end of the year, which usually leads to further tax payments to make their yields harmonize during the year,” Jain added.
Published – 1 May 2025 06:05 is
