Provisional Finance Ministry data shows gross GST revenue touched Rs 2,31,290 crore in October, with import-linked collections growing fastest.

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• Gross GST collections reached Rs 2,31,290 crore in October 2026, up 22.9 per cent from Rs 1,88,125 crore in October 2025, according to Finance Ministry data released on November 1.
• Net GST revenue after refunds rose 25.6 per cent to Rs 2,03,356 crore, against Rs 1,61,900 crore a year earlier.
• Gross domestic revenue grew 15.8 per cent to Rs 1,59,044 crore, while revenue from imports jumped 42.2 per cent to Rs 72,246 crore.
• Central GST stood at Rs 42,935 crore and State GST at Rs 51,340 crore for the month.
• Integrated GST totalled Rs 1,37,015 crore, made up of Rs 64,769 crore from domestic transactions and Rs 72,246 crore from imports.
• Total refunds rose 6.5 per cent to Rs 27,934 crore, of which domestic refunds were Rs 14,007 crore and import and export refunds Rs 13,927 crore.
• Cumulative gross collections for April to October 2026 stood at Rs 14,77,569 crore, up 13.2 per cent from Rs 13,05,213 crore a year earlier.
• Cumulative net GST revenue for the seven months reached Rs 12,69,486 crore, a 12.6 per cent increase over the same period last year.
• September 2026 gross collections were Rs 2,03,521 crore, up 14.7 per cent, which was the third straight month above the Rs 2 lakh crore mark.
• April to October gross CGST totalled Rs 2,85,858 crore, SGST Rs 3,42,491 crore and IGST Rs 8,49,220 crore.
• Import-linked IGST rose from Rs 50,796 crore in October 2025 to Rs 72,246 crore in October 2026.