TL;DR: India collected ₹1.96 trillion in GST in October 2025, up 4.6% year-on-year, driven by strong festive demand despite recent rate cuts on hundreds of items.
Key Highlights
- India’s gross GST collections for October 2025 stood at ₹1,95,936 crore, a 4.6% rise from ₹1,87,347 crore in October 2024.
- The growth was fueled by festive-season consumption and pent-up demand, even after GST rate cuts took effect on September 22, 2025.
- Net GST revenue after refunds reached ₹1.69 trillion, reflecting a 0.6% annual increase. Refunds rose 51% year-on-year to ₹26,469 crore.
- Domestic GST rose 2% to ₹1.45 lakh crore, while GST from imports surged 13% to ₹50,884 crore.
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh led state-wise contributions.
“The robust growth in domestic GST, despite rate rationalization, reflects resilience in consumption and improved compliance,” said the Finance Ministry.
- Expert Abhishek Jain from KPMG noted that the results indicate “a strong festive season and higher demand.”
Context and Comparison
- September 2025 collections were ₹1.89 trillion, while October marked the third-highest GST collection ever after April 2024 and April 2025.
- GST rate cuts covered about 375 items such as small cars, shampoos, and appliances; their full revenue impact will be seen in coming months.
- Over 10.5 crore e-way bills were generated in October, up 12% year-on-year, indicating strong trade activity.
- The Finance Ministry released the data on November 1, 2025, noting continued resilience in consumption and tax compliance.
Monthly and Year-on-Year Comparison of India's GST Collections (Rs Crore)
Parameter | October 2024 | August 2025 | September 2025 | October 2025 | % Change (YoY) |
Gross GST Collection (Rs crore) | 1,87,000 | 1,86,000 | 1,89,000 | 1,96,000 | +4.6% |
Domestic GST Collection (Rs crore) | (approx.) 1,39,000 | - | - | 1,45,000 | +2% |
GST from Imports (Rs crore) | - | - | - | 50,884 | +13% |
GST Refunds (Rs crore) | - | - | - | 26,934 | +39.6% |
Net GST Collection (after refunds) (Rs crore) | - | - | - | 1,69,066 | +0.2% |