Record-Breaking March 2024: GST Collection Hits Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore, FY24 Total Tops Rs 20 Lakh Crore Mark
In March 2024, the Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue hit its second-highest ever at ₹1.78 lakh crore, showing an increase of 11.5% compared to the previous year. This growth was mainly because of a big jump in GST collection from domestic transactions, which rose by 17.6%. After refunds, the net GST revenue for March 2024 stood at ₹1.65 lakh crore, showing a growth of 18.4% from the same period last year.
For the entire fiscal year 2023-24, there was a strong and consistent performance in GST collections. The total gross GST collection for the year surpassed ₹20 lakh crore, marking an 11.7% increase from the previous year. The average monthly collection for this fiscal year was ₹1.68 lakh crore, exceeding the previous year’s average of ₹1.5 lakh crore. After refunds, the net GST revenue for the current fiscal year as of March 2024 stood at ₹18.01 lakh crore, showing a growth of 13.4% from the same period last year.
Chart: Trends in GST Collection
Positive Performance Breakdown for March 2024:
– Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): ₹34,532 crore
– State Goods and Services Tax (SGST): ₹43,746 crore
– Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST): ₹87,947 crore (including ₹40,322 crore from imported goods)
– Cess: ₹12,259 crore (including ₹996 crore from imported goods)
Similar positive trends were seen in FY 2023-24:
– CGST: ₹3,75,710 crore
– SGST: ₹4,71,195 crore
– IGST: ₹10,26,790 crore (including ₹4,83,086 crore from imported goods)
– Cess: ₹1,44,554 crore (including ₹11,915 crore from imported goods)
Inter-Governmental Settlement:
– In March 2024, Central Government settled ₹43,264 crore to CGST and ₹37,704 crore to SGST from IGST, totaling ₹77,796 crore for CGST and ₹81,450 crore for SGST after regular settlement.
– For FY 2023-24, Central Government settled ₹4,87,039 crore to CGST and ₹4,12,028 crore to SGST from IGST.
The chart illustrates monthly gross GST revenues for the current year, while Table-1 displays state-wise GST collections for March 2024 compared to March 2023. Table-2 presents state-wise post-settlement GST revenue until March 2024.
Table 1: State-wise growth of GST Revenues during March, 2024[1]
| State/UT | Mar-23 | Mar-24 | Growth (%) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 477 | 601 | 26% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 739 | 852 | 15% |
| Punjab | 1,735 | 2,090 | 20% |
| Chandigarh | 202 | 238 | 18% |
| Uttarakhand | 1,523 | 1,730 | 14% |
| Haryana | 7,780 | 9,545 | 23% |
| Delhi | 4,840 | 5,820 | 20% |
| Rajasthan | 4,154 | 4,798 | 15% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 7,613 | 9,087 | 19% |
| Bihar | 1,744 | 1,991 | 14% |
| Sikkim | 262 | 303 | 16% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 144 | 168 | 16% |
| Nagaland | 58 | 83 | 43% |
| Manipur | 65 | 69 | 6% |
| Mizoram | 70 | 50 | -29% |
| Tripura | 90 | 121 | 34% |
| Meghalaya | 202 | 213 | 6% |
| Assam | 1,280 | 1,543 | 21% |
| West Bengal | 5,092 | 5,473 | 7% |
| Jharkhand | 3,083 | 3,243 | 5% |
| Odisha | 4,749 | 5,109 | 8% |
| Chhattisgarh | 3,017 | 3,143 | 4% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,346 | 3,974 | 19% |
| Gujarat | 9,919 | 11,392 | 15% |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 309 | 452 | 46% |
| Maharashtra | 22,695 | 27,688 | 22% |
| Karnataka | 10,360 | 13,014 | 26% |
| Goa | 515 | 565 | 10% |
| Lakshadweep | 3 | 2 | -18% |
| Kerala | 2,354 | 2,598 | 10% |
| Tamil Nadu | 9,245 | 11,017 | 19% |
| Puducherry | 204 | 221 | 9% |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 37 | 32 | -14% |
| Telangana | 4,804 | 5,399 | 12% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3,532 | 4,082 | 16% |
| Ladakh | 23 | 41 | 82% |
| Other Territory | 249 | 196 | -21% |
| Center Jurisdiction | 142 | 220 | 55% |
| Grand Total | 1,16,659 | 1,37,166 | 18% |
Table-2: SGST & SGST portion of IGST settled to States/UTs April-March (Rs. in crore)
| Pre-Settlement SGST | Post-Settlement SGST[2] | |||||
| State/UT | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Growth | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Growth |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2,350 | 2,945 | 25% | 7,272 | 8,093 | 11% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2,346 | 2,597 | 11% | 5,543 | 5,584 | 1% |
| Punjab | 7,660 | 8,406 | 10% | 19,422 | 22,106 | 14% |
| Chandigarh | 629 | 689 | 10% | 2,124 | 2,314 | 9% |
| Uttarakhand | 4,787 | 5,415 | 13% | 7,554 | 8,403 | 11% |
| Haryana | 18,143 | 20,334 | 12% | 30,952 | 34,901 | 13% |
| Delhi | 13,619 | 15,647 | 15% | 28,284 | 32,165 | 14% |
| Rajasthan | 15,636 | 17,531 | 12% | 35,014 | 39,140 | 12% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 27,366 | 32,534 | 19% | 66,052 | 76,649 | 16% |
| Bihar | 7,543 | 8,535 | 13% | 23,384 | 27,622 | 18% |
| Sikkim | 301 | 420 | 39% | 839 | 951 | 13% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 494 | 628 | 27% | 1,623 | 1,902 | 17% |
| Nagaland | 228 | 307 | 35% | 964 | 1,057 | 10% |
| Manipur | 321 | 346 | 8% | 1,439 | 1,095 | -24% |
| Mizoram | 230 | 273 | 19% | 892 | 963 | 8% |
| Tripura | 435 | 512 | 18% | 1,463 | 1,583 | 8% |
| Meghalaya | 489 | 607 | 24% | 1,490 | 1,713 | 15% |
| Assam | 5,180 | 6,010 | 16% | 12,639 | 14,691 | 16% |
| West Bengal | 21,514 | 23,436 | 9% | 39,052 | 41,976 | 7% |
| Jharkhand | 7,813 | 8,840 | 13% | 11,490 | 12,456 | 8% |
| Odisha | 14,211 | 16,455 | 16% | 19,613 | 24,942 | 27% |
| Chhattisgarh | 7,489 | 8,175 | 9% | 11,417 | 13,895 | 22% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10,937 | 13,072 | 20% | 27,825 | 33,800 | 21% |
| Gujarat | 37,802 | 42,371 | 12% | 58,009 | 64,002 | 10% |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 637 | 661 | 4% | 1,183 | 1,083 | -8% |
| Maharashtra | 85,532 | 1,00,843 | 18% | 1,29,129 | 1,49,115 | 15% |
| Karnataka | 35,429 | 40,969 | 16% | 65,579 | 75,187 | 15% |
| Goa | 2,018 | 2,352 | 17% | 3,593 | 4,120 | 15% |
| Lakshadweep | 10 | 19 | 93% | 47 | 82 | 75% |
| Kerala | 12,311 | 13,967 | 13% | 29,188 | 30,873 | 6% |
| Tamil Nadu | 36,353 | 41,082 | 13% | 58,194 | 65,834 | 13% |
| Puducherry | 463 | 509 | 10% | 1,161 | 1,366 | 18% |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 183 | 206 | 12% | 484 | 528 | 9% |
| Telangana | 16,877 | 20,012 | 19% | 38,008 | 40,650 | 7% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12,542 | 14,008 | 12% | 28,589 | 31,606 | 11% |
| Ladakh | 171 | 250 | 46% | 517 | 653 | 26% |
| Other Territory | 201 | 231 | 15% | 721 | 1,123 | 56% |
| Grand Total | 4,10,251 | 4,71,195 | 15% | 7,70,747 | 8,74,223 | 13% |
[1]Does not include GST on import of goods
[2] Post-Settlement GST is cumulative of the GST revenues of the States/UTs and the SGST portion of the IGST settled to the States/UTs
The GST Collections March 2024 was released by the Ministry of Finance in a press report on the PIB website on 1st April 2024.
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2016802
