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GST collections, March 2021: ₹1.15 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹1.15 lakh crore (₹1,15,144 crore) in March 2021, up 29.0% on March 2020. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 18.0% to ₹84,047 crore, and GST on imports rose 72.2% to ₹31,097 crore. From April to March, gross collections add up to ₹10.48 lakh crore, down 6.7% on the same months a year earlier.

March 2021February 2021March 2020
Gross collections₹1,15,144 crore₹1,03,618 crore₹89,285 crore
Domestic₹84,047 crore₹79,236 crore₹71,229 crore
Imports₹31,097 crore₹24,382 crore₹18,056 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Apr 2019 – Mar 2022
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5Apr2019Apr20201.15Apr2021
CGST, SGST and IGST together. April is usually the year's highest month, because it collects tax on March, when the financial year closes.

Source: GSTN's monthly GST revenue report. Gross collections are CGST, SGST and IGST together. They leave out the compensation cess, which was wound down in 2025-26, so months before then differ from the totals published at the time. The latest figures for every indicator are on the India macro dashboard.