India gross GST collections rise to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October
National tax revenue grew 22.9 per cent year-on-year while Telangana saw a 22 per cent increase in its state tax revenue.
India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections climbed 22.9 per cent to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October, according to provisional Ministry of Finance data reported by ANI and The Tribune. This marks an increase from the Rs 1.88 lakh crore recorded in the same month last year.
Net GST revenue, which accounts for refunds, rose 25.6 per cent to Rs 2.03 lakh crore during the month. This growth was supported by a 42.2 per cent rise in import revenue, which reached Rs 72,246 crore.
Domestic GST revenue grew 15.8 per cent to Rs 1.59 lakh crore. Within these domestic figures, State GST (SGST) collections were Rs 51,340 crore, while Central GST (CGST) stood at Rs 42,935 crore and Integrated GST (IGST) from domestic transactions was Rs 64,769 crore.
In Telangana, the state recorded a 22 per cent rise in tax revenue in October 2026, reaching Rs 7,735 crore through GST, VAT, and profession tax, according to Siasat. The state's VAT collections grew by 31 per cent to Rs 3,065 crore, while GST revenue rose 17 per cent to Rs 4,590 crore.
Between April and October 2026, India's cumulative gross GST collections increased 13.2 per cent to Rs 14.77 lakh crore. During the same seven-month period, Telangana's combined revenue from GST, VAT, and profession tax reached Rs 52,110 crore.