New Delhi, May 1 -- India's GST collections in April crossed the Rs 2 lakh crore mark once again, but experts say the growth was largely driven by import-linked revenues, even as domestic momentum remained modest.

Gross GST collections in April stood at Rs 2,42,702 crore, marking an 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase.

Reacting to the data, Saurabh Agarwal, Tax Partner at EY India, said, "The robust surge in GST collections underscores the fundamental resilience of the Indian consumption story."

However, he flagged a divergence within the data, noting that "while the headline numbers are encouraging, the divergence between modest domestic GST growth and the significant uptick in import-linked collections warrants a strategic pivot."

He...