New Delhi, Nov 1: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for October rose 4.6% year-on-year to approximately ₹1.95 lakh crore, compared with ₹1.87 lakh crore collected in the same month last year, according to official data released on Saturday.

The data showed that collections under Central GST (CGST), State GST (SGST), and Integrated GST (IGST) all recorded year-on-year growth in October, while cess collections saw a decline.

During the April–October period of the 2025–26 fiscal year, total GST revenue stood at about ₹13.89 lakh crore, marking a 9% increase from ₹12.74 lakh crore collected in the corresponding period last year. Similar to October’s trend, CGST, SGST, and IGST grew across this seven-month span, whereas cess revenue fell.

The government had announced significant GST rate cuts on 375 items—ranging from essential kitchen goods to electronics and automobiles—with effect from September 22, coinciding with the start of Navratri, an auspicious period for purchases.

October’s higher GST collections reflect the impact of festive season demand and a surge in consumer spending. Many consumers had postponed purchases in anticipation of the GST rate reduction, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day announcement that the cuts would take effect before Diwali. The revised rates were officially implemented at the onset of Navratri.