GST Collections Rise 9.9% To Rs 1.96 Lakh Crore In March

Gross goods and services tax collections rose 9.9% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday.

Sequentially, collections were 6.8% higher than the Rs 1.84 lakh crore recorded in February.

Gross GST revenue in March included Rs 38,100 crore from Central GST, Rs 49,900 crore from State GST, Rs 95,900 crore from Integrated GST and Rs 12,300 crore from compensation cess.

In comparison, February saw Central GST collections at Rs 35,204 crore, State GST at Rs 43,704 crore, Integrated GST at Rs 90,870 crore, and compensation cess at Rs 13,868 crore.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh were the top five contributors to GST collections in March.

• Maharashtra paid Rs 31,534 crore in March, a 14% increase compared to March 2024.

• Karnataka paid Rs 13,497 crore, a 4% increase from the previous year.

• Gujarat contributed Rs 12,095 crore, a 6% rise from March 2024.

• Tamil Nadu paid Rs 11,017 crore, reflecting a 7% increase.

• Uttar Pradesh paid Rs 9,956 crore, a 10% year-on-year growth.

Delhi was the sixth-highest payer, contributing Rs 6,139 crore, up 5% from March 2024.

Bihar recorded the lowest GST payment, with dues amounting to just Rs 2.6 crore in March 2025. This was followed by Lakshadweep and Andhra Pradesh which paid Rs 3 crore and Rs 4.033 crore respectively.

In another development, Andaman and Nicobar Islands saw a 60% rise in its GST payments, reaching Rs 51 crore in March 2025, compared to Rs 32 crore in March 2024.