India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 6.2% year-on-year in January 2026, reaching Rs 1,93,384 crore, according to official data released on Sunday. This increase was mainly supported by strong growth in import revenues and continued domestic economic activity.
The government confirmed that growth was supported by strong domestic activity and healthy growth in import revenues. Gross GST collections for January 2025 stood at ₹1,82,094 crore. On a cumulative basis during April-January 2025-26, gross collections stood at ₹18,43,423 crore, an increase of 8.3% over the previous year.
Net GST revenue for January stood at ₹1,70,719 crore, reflecting a growth of 7.6 per cent over the same period last year. The year-to-date net GST revenue reached ₹15,95,752 crore, an annual increase of 6.8 per cent. Gross tax revenue from domestic transactions grew by 4.8 per cent to ₹1,41,132 crore, while import receipts saw a stronger growth of 10.1 per cent to ₹52,253 crore.
Reimbursement activity showed mixed trends in January. Total repayments declined by 3.1 per cent year-on-year to ₹22,665 crore. Domestic refunds fell 7.1 per cent to ₹13,119 crore, while export refunds rose 2.9 per cent to ₹9,546 crore, indicating selective sectoral pressures and forces.
The compensation cess, which remains a transitional levy, recorded a significant decline at ₹5,768 crore in January, down 55.6 per cent from ₹13,009 crore a year earlier. The decline is attributed to recent policy changes whereby the tax is now only imposed on tobacco and related products, following the reduction in GST rates on around 375 items from September 2025.
State-wise GST revenue data revealed divergent trends. Haryana (27%), Maharashtra (15%), Gujarat (13%), Himachal Pradesh (18%) and Punjab (12%) recorded robust gains. Moderate growth was observed in Tamil Nadu (5 percent), Karnataka (7 percent), Uttar Pradesh (2 percent), Delhi (3 percent) and West Bengal (1 percent).
Several regions witnessed a contraction in GST revenue: Madhya Pradesh (-15 percent), Jharkhand (-6 percent), Odisha (-10 percent), Chhattisgarh (-23 percent), Ladakh (-30 percent) and Lakshadweep (-30 percent). The Union Territories showed mixed results, with Chandigarh up 15 percent and Puducherry up 11 percent, while Lakshadweep saw a sharp decline of 30 percent.
Policy adjustments since September 2025, including the reduction in GST rates and the reduction of items subject to compensation tax, have been factors influencing overall recoveries.
