India's GST revenue collection reaches highest ever in April 2023, surpassing Rs 1.87 lakh crore

NEW DELHI- The gross GST revenue collected in the month of April 2023 is Rs.1,87,035 crore of which CGST is Rs.38,440 crore, GST is Rs.47,412 crore, IGST is Rs.89,158 crore (including Rs.34,972 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs.12,025 crore (including Rs.901 crore collected on import of goods).

The government has settled Rs.45,864 crore to CGST and Rs.37,959 crore to SGST from IGST. The total revenue of the Centre and the States in the month of April 2023 after the regular settlement is Rs.84,304 crore for CGST and Rs.85,371 crore for the SGST.

The revenues for the month of April 2023 are 12% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, the revenues from domestic transactions (including import of services) are 16% higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.

For the first time gross GST collection has crossed Rs.1.75 lakh crore mark. A total number of e-way bills generated in the month of March 2023 was 9.0 crore, which is 11% higher than the 8.1 crore e-way bills generated in the month of February 2023.

The month of April 2023 saw the highest-ever tax collection on a single day on 20th April 2023. On 20th April 2023, Rs. 68,228 crores was paid through 9. 8 lakh transactions. The highest single-day payment last year (on the same date) was
Rs.57,846 crore through 9.6 lakh transactions.

The chart below shows trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of April 2023 as compared to April 2022.

State-wise growth of GST Revenues during April 2023