Andhra Pradesh records 24 per cent gross GST growth in October 2026
The state's gross GST collections reached Rs 4,307 crore, surpassing the national growth rate of 16 per cent.
Andhra Pradesh recorded a 24 per cent increase in gross GST collections in October 2026, according to The New Indian Express. The state's gross collections stood at Rs 4,307 crore, compared to the previous year's figure for October 2025.
The state's gross growth rate of 24 per cent was higher than the national growth of 16 per cent. Among southern states, Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest growth, ahead of Kerala at 23 per cent, Karnataka at 18 per cent, Telangana at 14 per cent, Tamil Nadu at 3 per cent and Odisha at 10 per cent.
State SGST collections reached Rs 1,504 crore in October 2026, which is a 21 per cent rise from Rs 1,247 crore in October 2025. This represents the second highest monthly SGST collection since the introduction of GST, following April 2026.
Chief Commission of State Tax Babu A said net GST collections rose 19 per cent year on year, from Rs 3,021 crore in October 2025 to Rs 3,582 crore in October 2026. This October net GST collection is the highest for the month since the introduction of GST.
Total Commercial Taxes collections for October 2026 were Rs 5,329 crore, up 20 per cent from Rs 4,458 crore in October 2025. For the period of April-October 2026, cumulative net GST collections rose 17.4 per cent to Rs 23,217 crore.