The government data has showed that total Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose to a record of Rs 2,42,702 crore in April 2026 as compared to Rs 2,23,265 crore in April 2025, a growth of 8.7%. The growth was driven by higher import revenues despite the West Asia-related geopolitical headwinds. Collections are typically strong in April, reflecting year-end book reconciliations by businesses in March.

Of the total, gross domestic revenue was Rs 1,85,122 crore (a growth of 4.3% over previous year) and gross import revenue was Rs 57,580 crore (a growth of 25.8% over previous year). Of the total gross GST revenue, CGST (Central GST) was Rs 52,140 crore, SGST (State GST) was Rs 61,331 crore and IGST (Integrated GST) was Rs 1,29,232 crore. Total Refund issuance during April rose 19.3% to Rs 31,793 crore. After adjusting refunds, net GST revenues in April 2026 stood at about Rs 2,10,909 crore, up 7.3% as compared to Rs 1,96,618 crore in the same month of previous year. 

According to the data, several states such as Maharashtra (+40%), Karnataka (+42%), Telangana (+36%) and Puducherry (+108%) recorded strong YoY SGST growth in April, while some states like Ladakh (-8%) and Jharkhand (0%) saw declines or no change.