New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in April has an increase of 12.6 percent at a high level of all time of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore, with the government that the government reflects the flexibility of the Indian economy and the effectiveness of cooperative federalism.
Gross GST MOP-Up was Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April 2024-The second largest collection since rolling out GST on July 2017. NET MOP-up was Rs 1.92 lakh crore.
In March 2025, the collection was Rs 1.96 lakh crore.
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In a post on X, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitarman thanked the taxpayers, congratulated the finance ministers of all the states, and accepted the efforts of the states along with GST officials of the Center.
According to the latest government data released on Thursday, GST revenue increased by 10.7 percent to about Rs 1.9 lakh crore from domestic transactions, while revenue from imported goods increased by 20.8 percent to Rs 46,913 crore.
“The figures display the flexibility of the Indian economy and the effectiveness of cooperative federalism,” Syatherman said.
During April, the release of refunds increased by 48.3 percent to Rs 27,341 crore.
After adjusting the refund, the NET GST collection increased by 9.1 percent to more than Rs 2.09 lakh crore in April.
Deloite India partner Ms. Mani said that the NET GST collections crossing Rs 2 lakh crore in the first month of the current financial year indicate a strong economic performance in the last month of the previous financial year as they are related to transactions in goods and services in March 2025.
“The GST collection during the month has been equally high in all major producers/consuming states and, unlike the previous months, has been within the range of 11 percent to 16 percent, where some large states had a low increase.
The central GST collection from domestic transactions was Rs 48,634 crore in April, while the state GST MOP-up was Rs 59,372 crore. The integrated GST and cess collections were Rs 69,504 crore and Rs 12,293 crore respectively from domestic transactions.
EY tax partner Saurabh Aggarwal said that the record GST collection underlines the underlying strength of the Indian economy in front of global economic uncertainties.
Aggarwal said, “The government’s active measures to accelerate exports and other GST refunds have reduced the burden of working capital on industries, which are likely to translate consumers medically to long -term.”
While a potential moderation in the full GST collection is estimated next month due to the current global economic environment, the overall approach to the Indian economy is optimistic, he said.
KPMG, indirect tax head and partner Abhishek Jain said that all-time high GST collection is a strong indicator of strong economic activity.
“While it refers to the ongoing recovery and development, there is also a significant contributor at the end of the year, which is usually the result of additional tax payments by businesses, which is to align their returns during the year,” Jain said. PTI JD HVA
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