India’s gross GST revenue for October 2025 stood at ₹1,95,936 crore, reflecting a 4.6% year-on-year growth compared to ₹1,87,346 crore in October 2024. The domestic GST revenue grew 2%, rising from ₹1,42,251 crore to ₹1,45,052 crore, while import-related GST collections registered a robust 12.9% growth, signaling continued trade activity. The yearly gross GST revenue for October 2024–October 2025 increased by 7.8%, reaching ₹10.40 lakh crore. Total net GST revenue for October 2025 amounted to ₹1,69,002 crore, marking 0.6% monthly and 7.1% yearly growth. Refunds also increased substantially by 39.6%, led by a 55.3% rise in import refunds.
India's gross GST revenue for October 2025 stood at ₹1,95,936 crore, reflecting a 4.6% year-on-year growth compared to ₹1,87,346 crore in October 2024. The domestic GST revenue grew 2%, rising from ₹1,42,251 crore to ₹1,45,052 crore, while import-related GST collections registered a robust 12.9% growth, signaling continued trade activity. The yearly gross GST revenue for October 2024–October 2025 increased by 7.8%, reaching ₹10.40 lakh crore. Total net GST revenue for October 2025 amounted to ₹1,69,002 crore, marking 0.6% monthly and 7.1% yearly growth. Refunds also increased substantially by 39.6%, led by a 55.3% rise in import refunds.
The detailed data shows Central GST (CGST) at ₹36,547 crore, State GST (SGST) at ₹45,134 crore, Integrated GST (IGST) at ₹1,06,443 crore, and Cess at ₹7,812 crore. The growth in revenue follows the GST rate rationalisation implemented in September 2025, aligning with strong consumer spending during the festive season. On a state level, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana together contributed over 40% of the total GST revenue, reaffirming their dominance as key industrial and consumption centers. States such as Karnataka, Telangana, and Gujarat reported around 10% growth, while smaller states and Union Territories like Lakshadweep, Ladakh, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands showed double-digit increases.
Overall, the October 2025 GST performance reflects steady domestic demand, buoyant import activity, and expanding tax compliance. The sustained rise in GST collections highlights India's ongoing consumption recovery and fiscal stability heading into the remainder of FY 2025–26, supported by a broader tax base and improved compliance efficiency.
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GST Revenue Soars in October 2025
Posted On: 03 NOV 2025
Key Takeaways
- Gross GST collections in October 2025 amount to ₹1,95,936 crores
- A year-on-year monthly growth of 4.6% for the period October 2024 to October 2025
- Gross Domestic GST revenue grew by 2.0%, rising from ₹1,42,251 crore in October 2024 to ₹1,45,052 crore in October 2025.
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected for October 2025 is ₹1,95,936 crores, registering a 4.6% increase compared to ₹1,87,346 crores for the same month last year. The sharp rise in GST collections in the onset of the recent GST rate rationalisation in late September 2025 indicates sustained consumer demand during the festive season. The yearly growth for October 2024 to October 2025 is captured at 7.8% rising from ₹9,65,138 crores in October 2024 to ₹10,40,055 crores in October 2025. The monthly Gross Domestic revenue is 2% higher from ₹1,42,251 crores in October 2024 to ₹1,45,052 in October 2025, while Gross GST Revenue from imports registered a yearly growth of 12.9%, reflecting strong trade activity (see table1).
Table 1: GST Gross and Net Collections as on 31/10/2025 (Amount in crores)
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-collections-4-6-percent-october-2025.html
The monthly percentage growth in total GST Refunds is 39.6% with Refunds- Domestic at 26.5% and Refunds -Imports at 55.3% rising from ₹10,484 in October 2024 to ₹13,260 in October 2025 and ₹8,808 to ₹13,675 respectively. Total Net GST revenue for October 2025 stands at ₹1,69,002 crore, which is 0.6% higher(monthly growth) and 7.1% higher (yearly growth) than the corresponding period last year at ₹1,68,054 crore.
Strong, Steady Performance in FY 2025–26
The steady performance of Indian economy demonstrates the resilience of India's domestic consumption and the expanding tax base under the GST regime. The breakdown of GST collections for October 2025 is testimony of the same (see table 2).
Table 2: GST Collections, October 2025: A Snapshot
Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-collections-4-6-percent-october-2025.html
State-Wise Performance
It is commendable that several industrial and service-oriented states have reported a significant growth in GST collections compared to October 2024 (see table 3).
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana together contributed over 40% of the total GST revenue, underscoring their role as major consumption and production hubs.
Table- 3 shows trends in state-wise growth of GST revenues during October 2025 (doesn't include GST on imports of goods). Table- 4 shows the state-wise figures in Rs. Crores of pre-settlement and post- settlement GST revenue till the month of October, 2025. It shall be noted that Post-settlement GST is cumulative of the GST revenues of the State/UTs and the SGST portion of the IGST settled to the State/UTs.
Table 3: State-wise growth of GST Revenues during October, 2025
Source: https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/downloads/news/net_revvenue_gst_oct_2025.pdf
Table-4: SGST & SGST portion of IGST settled to States/UTs till October, 2025(Rs. in crore)
Source:https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-collections-4-6-percent-october-2025.html
Conclusion
The October 2025 GST revenue collections reflect continued economic resilience, strong festive consumption, and effective compliance. The healthy rise in import-related GST indicates buoyant trade sentiments, while domestic collections show steady improvements.
Overall, the upward trend points towards sustained consumption recovery, a broadening tax base, and robust fiscal health placing India on a stable trajectory for the remainder of FY 2025-26.