New Delhi, May 1 -- : India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections surged to a record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore during April, which represents a 12.6 per cent increase from Rs 2.10 lakh crore in the same month last year, official figures showed on Thursday.

The increase in GST collections was driven by the higher level of economic activity and better compliance, a senior official said.

The GST revenue was Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April 2024, which was the second highest collection ever since the new tax regime came into effect on July 1, 2017. GST collections from domestic transactions in April this year increased by 10.7 per cent to Rs 1.9 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods shot up by 20.8 per cent to Rs 46,913 crore.

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