GST collections for March at Rs 1.96 Lakh Crore, Up 9.9 Percent | 1.96 lakh crore rupees in government treasury in March, 10 percent jump in GST collection

GST collection: GST collection has seen a boom. On the very first day of FY26, tax collection figures were released by the government. According to these figures, gross GST collection has increased by 9.9 percent. In March 2025, the GST collection has increased by 9.9 percent to more than Rs 1.96 lakh crore.

GST collection boom

Revenue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) increased by 8.8 percent to Rs 1.49 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods increased by 13.56 percent to Rs 46,919 crore. The total refund increased by 41 percent to Rs 19,615 crore during March. After adjusting the refund, the net GST revenue in March 2025 was more than Rs 1.76 lakh crore, which is 7.3 percent more than this month.

Cess collection was Rs 12,253 crore during March. The total refund increased by 41 percent to Rs 19,615 crore in March. After adjusting the refund, in March 2025, the net GST revenue was more than Rs 1.76 lakh crore, which is an increase of 7.3 percent on an annual basis. In April 2024, the GST collection reached a record high level of Rs 2.10 lakh crore. Deloite India partner MS Mani said that 9.9 percent increase in gross GST collection for March shows the impact of businesses promoting sales at the end of the year.

How much collection from which state

States like Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan have shown an increase of more than 10 percent. Whereas in other states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, there has been an increase in range from one percent to seven percent, which is very unusual for the month of March. There is a need to understand its reasons by evaluating region -wise growth and compliance rates in these states. Language