GST collections surge to record high of Rs 2.43 lakh cr in April
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Dated:- 1-5-2026
PTI
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed on Friday.
The previous all-time high collection from Central GST, State GST and Integrated GST was recorded in April last year at over Rs 2.23 lakh crore.
Gross revenues from domestic transactions were up 4.3 per cent to over Rs 1.85 lakh crore, while GST mop-up from imports rose by a massive 25.8 per cent to Rs 57,580 crore in April 2026.
Total gross CGST and SGST collection in April stood at Rs 52,140 crore and Rs 61,331
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ease after the initial dip post the implementation of GST 2.0 from September 2025, in which tax rates on about 375 items were slashed. Also, four tax slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent were merged into two of 5 and 18 per cent, with the highest 40 per cent slab for a select few ultra-luxury goods and tobacco products.
Deloitte India, Partner & Indirect Tax Leader, Mahesh Jaising said a notable feature of April GST number is the nearly 26 per cent year-on-year growth in import-linked GST, reflecting sustained trade flows even in a volatile external environment.
“Equally important is the steady performance of domestic GST revenues, which suggests that GST-2.0 led rate rationalisation and simplification measures are beginning to suppor
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