Which is the Highest GST Collecting State in India?
Maharashtra is the highest GST collecting state in India, as highlighted by the total collections of ₹ 3.59 lakh crores collected during the financial year 2024-25.
GST or Goods and Services Tax is an indirect tax system levied on the supply of goods and services. July 1st is celebrated as GST Day across the country, as the GST was implemented nationwide on July 1st, 2017.
According to the data shared by GST official site, Maharashtra is the highest GST collecting state in India for the month of April 2026.
Maharashtra has collected ₹ 42467 crores during the period of April 2026 as per the official GST collection data shared by the governing body. It is 8.1% more than the previous year.
Maharashtra is the highest GST collecting state in India, as highlighted by the total collections of ₹ 3.59 lakh crores during the financial year 2024-25.
Maharashtra GST Collection: Historical Data 2017 to 2026
The following table highlights the GST collection by Maharashtra since the inception of GST in India.
| Financial Year | Overall GST Collection (Approx.) |
| FY 2017–18 | ₹1.45 lakh crore |
| FY 2018–19 | ₹1.82 lakh crore |
| FY 2019–20 | ₹2.05 lakh crore |
| FY 2020–21 | ₹1.85 lakh crore |
| FY 2021–22 | ₹2.35 lakh crore |
| FY 2022–23 | ₹2.95 lakh crore |
| FY 2023–24 | ₹3.36 lakh crore |
| FY 2024–25 | ₹3.59 lakh crore |
| FY 2025–26 ( April to July) | ₹1.33 lakh crore (approx.) |
What makes Maharashtra the highest GST collecting state in India?
Maharashtra is able to generate high GST collections due to steady economic growth and improved compliance, coupled with boost in trade and services sector.
The key drivers of GST collection in Maharashtra are the following four divisions:
Mumbai Division
Mumbai houses the financial and trading hub of India with major financial institutions like RBI and regulatory bodies and exchanges present in Mumbai like the BSE, SEBI, it serves as the financial capital of India.
It also houses major international financial institutions like JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Barclays and Nomura Bank.
Source: BSE
Pune Division
Pune is a well-known auto manufacturing hub, especially in areas such as Chakan and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with a flourishing real estate sector and IT parks in Hinjewadi and Magarpatta. All of these make Pune the second highest GST collection contributor in the state of Maharashtra.
Nashik and Aurangabad Division
Nashik and Aurangabad are important centres for heavy industries manufacturing, pharma companies, automotive production and industrial ecosystems. Aurangabad contributes to the state GST collection by its foreign liquor and beer manufacturing industries, pharma industries and consumer durable manufacturing.
While Nashik is known for contributing to GST by food processing industries, pharmaceuticals, and automotive manufacturing.
Nagpur Division
Nagpur serves as a major logistical and warehousing centre of Maharashtra, it is also well known for its coal, cement and automobile industries.
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