Chhattisgarh has emerged as India's fastest-growing GST jurisdiction, recording an unprecedented ₹4,135 crore collection in April 2025.
In a significant fiscal milestone, Haryana has ascended to the 4th position in gross GST collection nationwide, registering a collection of Rs 14,057 crore in April 2025. This achievement comes as India recorded its highest monthly GST collection of Rs 2.37 lakh crore during the same period.
The record GST collection in April showcases the resilience of the Indian economy and the effectiveness of cooperative federalism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
With an aim to quicken the resolution of grievances and smoothen the GST registration process, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions to the officers for the same.
Amid rising concerns and confusion among apartment residents, tax officials have clarified that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on apartment maintenance charges is not a new rule.
The GSTN prepared all its systems based on the draft law but in March last year, the laws were modified.
Goyal said that acknowledging the need to simplify return filing process, a committee was set up to study return forms which came up with a single-page return.
During its last meeting, the GST Council had cut rates on a range of goods including sanitary pads, small TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and many other consumer goods.
The total number of sales return GSTR 3B filed for the month of July is 66 lakh compared to 64.69 lakh filed in June.
The Minister added that the day GST was implemented, several items earlier proposed to be put in the 28 percent category (where the 31 percent items were adjusted) were brought down to 18 percent.
