Archive · 2 Jun 2025
New Revenue Secretary Takes Charge Amid Record GST Collections
India's tax collector has a new boss, Arvind Shrivastava.
The country collected its highest amount of tax in April.
This big tax number comes from more business activity, including more imports.
The new boss will oversee taxes, trade, and manage any new changes, and handle a number of legal issues regarding taxes.
They will have to deal with balancing the tax system and also manage new tax cuts.
They will also be involved with trade with other countries.
Arvind Shrivastava is appointed as India's new Revenue Secretary.
April 2025 saw India's highest-ever monthly GST collections.
GST collections grew 12.6% year-on-year.
Over 2.5 million new GST registrations were recorded in FY25.
Shrivastava will oversee trade deals and address challenges in the tax system.
- Who
- Arvind Shrivastava is the new Revenue Secretary of India.
- What
- Arvind Shrivastava's appointment as India's Revenue Secretary.
- When
- Arvind Shrivastava took charge as Revenue Secretary recently; the highest GST collections were recorded in April 2025, reflecting transactions made in March, the final month of the 2024–25 financial year.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To oversee GST, trade deals, and manage revenue, amid economic growth and tax changes.
- Revenue Secretary
- Arvind Shrivastava
- GST Collection - April 2025
- ₹2.36 lakh crore
- GST Collection Growth (April 2025)
- 12.6% year-on-year
- New GST Registrations (FY25)
- Over 2.5 million
- States with Over 1 Million Taxpayers
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu
