NEW DELHI - India's goods and services tax receipts in March rose 13% year-on-year to 1.60 trillion rupees, their second highest ever, the government said on Saturday.

Goods and services tax (GST) collected in February was 1.50 trillion rupees.

In 2022/23, total GST collected was 18.10 trillion rupees, 22% higher than last year, a government statement said.

(Reporting by Nikunj Ohri and Munsif Vengattil in New Delhi; Editing by William Maclean)