GST collections break all records:Rises to all-time high of ₹2.42 lakh crore in April 2026

India’s Gross GST collection set a new record of ₹2.42 lakh crore in the month of April. According to government data, this represents an increase of 8.7% compared to the same month in the previous financial year. Earlier, the highest collection was ₹2.23 lakh crore in April 2025. Generally, tax collection remains strong in the month of April every year. The main reason for this is that companies reconcile their entire year’s accounts at the end of the financial year in March. Due to this, outstanding tax payments are made in April. Net GST collection stood at ₹2.11 lakh crore 25.8% increase in earnings from imports This time, foreign trade, i.e., imports, played a major role in GST growth. Gross import revenue jumped 25.8% to ₹57,580 crore. Meanwhile, gross domestic revenue saw a modest increase of 4.3%, standing at ₹1.85 lakh crore. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat contribute the most Talking about the performance of states, improvement is visible in the situation after tax settlement. Large states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat have contributed the most to the government treasury. Along with this, a surge has been seen in tax collection figures in many states of North and South India as well. GST collection shows the health of the economy GST collection indicates how healthy the country’s economy is. If the collection is high, it means that people are shopping extensively, production in factories is increasing and people are paying taxes honestly. GST was implemented in 2017 The government implemented GST across the country on July 1, 2017. After this, 17 taxes and 13 cesses of the central and state governments were removed. GST is divided into four parts: