New Delhi, May 1 -- India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections surged to an all-time high of approximately Rs.2.37 lakh crore in April 2025, marking a 12.6% year-on-year growth, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday.

This record-setting revenue surpasses the previous peak of Rs.2.10 lakh crore reported in April 2024, which until now had been the second-highest since the implementation of the GST regime on July 1, 2017. In comparison, GST collections for March 2025 stood at Rs.1.96 lakh crore.

The latest figures show that revenue from domestic transactions rose by 10.7% to about Rs.1.9 lakh crore, while collections from imported goods witnessed a robust 20.8% increase, amounting to Rs.46,913 crore.

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