GST collections: India’s web Items and Companies Tax (GST) collections elevated to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in March 2026, marking an increase of 8.2% in comparison with the earlier month, based on official figures launched on Wednesday.Gross GST income for March stood at Rs 2 lakh crore, which is an 8.8% enhance over the identical month final 12 months.Abhishek Jain, Oblique Tax Head & Associate, KPMG says, “GST collections proceed to indicate regular 9% annual progress, supported by robust import exercise this month and constant compliance. Whereas export refunds have eased this month however stay wholesome total for the 12 months”Refunds in the course of the month totalled Rs 0.22 lakh crore, up 13.8% on a year-on-year foundation, which resulted in web GST collections of Rs 1.78 lakh crore.Home GST income reached Rs 1.46 lakh crore, registering a progress of 5.9%, whereas income from imports was recorded at Rs 0.54 lakh crore, rising sharply by 17.8% in the course of the interval.Publish-settlement GST figures throughout states offered a different development. Whereas industrially superior states recorded robust progress, a number of others reported a decline.Maharashtra contributed the very best quantity to the general collections at Rs 0.13 lakh crore on a pre-settlement foundation, adopted by Karnataka and Gujarat.Amongst states displaying a rise in post-settlement SGST collections have been Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, amongst others.However, states similar to Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh, Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, amongst others, registered a decline in post-settlement SGST revenues.