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In April 2025, the Meerut Zone of the State Tax Department recorded the highest GST collection in the country, with ₹211.87 crore, topping the state rankings.
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- Meerut topped the state, followed by Corporate Circle Headquarters in Lucknow in second place, Gautam Buddha Nagar in third, Lucknow Second Zone in fourth, and Bareilly Zone in fifth.
- According to data from the State Tax Department’s portal, Meerut’s GST collection in April 2024 stood at Rs 147.34 crore, with a revenue target of Rs 287.08 crore set for April 2025.
- The officers of the Meerut State Tax Department surpassed this target, securing the top position in the state by collecting Rs 211.87 crore in revenue.
- The Excise Department had also made a contribution to the government treasury with its revenue collection in March.
- In April, the department generated Rs 103 crore from liquor sales in the district.
- This is an increase from the Rs 78.96 crore collected in April of the previous year as compared to last April, the department received Rs 42.04 crore more in revenue.
About GST in India
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax applied to every value addition throughout the supply chain.
- It was introduced on July 1, 2017, under the Ministry of Finance. GST was designed to create a unified national market across the country.
- GST is levied at each production and distribution stage, allowing input tax credits to offset previous payments.GST rates vary from 0% to 28%, based on the nature of the item, with lower rates for essential goods to maintain affordability.To ease compliance for small businesses, schemes like the Composition Scheme allow tax payments at a fixed rate based on turnover.
- In April 2025, gross GST revenue collections of India reached Rs 2.36 lakh crore, reflecting a 12.6% year-over-year increase.
- The net GST revenue for the month stood at Rs 2.09 lakh crore, representing a notable 9.1% rise compared to Rs 1.9 lakh crore in April 2024