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GST collections, August 2022: ₹1.33 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹1.33 lakh crore (₹1,33,443 crore) in August 2022, up 29.1% on August 2021, the lowest since May 2022. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 19.5% to ₹91,376 crore, and GST on imports rose 56.5% to ₹42,067 crore. From April to August, gross collections add up to ₹6.92 lakh crore, up 32.7% on the same months a year earlier.

August 2022July 2022August 2021
Gross collections₹1,33,443 crore₹1,38,076 crore₹1,03,374 crore
Domestic₹91,376 crore₹96,656 crore₹76,490 crore
Imports₹42,067 crore₹41,420 crore₹26,884 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Sep 2019 – Aug 2023
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5₹2.0Apr2020Apr2021Apr20221.33Apr2023
CGST, SGST and IGST together. April is usually the year's highest month, because it collects tax on March, when the financial year closes.

Source: GSTN's monthly GST revenue report. Gross collections are CGST, SGST and IGST together. They leave out the compensation cess, which was wound down in 2025-26, so months before then differ from the totals published at the time. The latest figures for every indicator are on the India macro dashboard.