The GST collections in April hit an all-time high of Rs 1,67,540 crore on the back of better compliance and faster economic recovery.
It is Rs 25,000 crore more than the previous highest collection of Rs 1,42,095 crore recorded in March.
Month of April 2022 saw the highest ever tax collection in a single day on 20th April 2022.
State-wise, Maharashtra saw the most GST collection at Rs 27,495 crore, followed by Karnataka (Rs 11,820 crore), Gujarat (Rs 11,264 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 8,534 crore), Haryana (Rs 8,197 crore).
Among the lowest GST-collecting states were Mizoram with just Rs 46 crore, Nagaland (Rs 68 crore), Manipur (Rs 69 crore), Tripura (Rs 107 crore), and Arunachal Pradesh (Rs 196 crore).