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GST collections, August 2026: ₹2.00 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹2.00 lakh crore (₹1,99,853 crore) in August 2026, up 14.8% on August 2025. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 9.3% to ₹1.37 lakh crore, and GST on imports rose 29.0% to ₹62,604 crore. After refunds, net collections were ₹1.68 lakh crore, up 8.3%. From April to August, gross collections add up to ₹10.43 lakh crore, up 11.0% on the same months a year earlier.

August 2026July 2026August 2025
Gross collections₹1,99,853 crore₹2,11,205 crore₹1,74,116 crore
Domestic₹1,37,249 crore₹1,44,695 crore₹1,25,570 crore
Imports₹62,604 crore₹66,511 crore₹48,546 crore
Net of refunds₹1,68,057 crore₹1,81,237 crore₹1,55,181 crore
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
₹0.0₹1.0₹2.0₹3.0Apr2024Apr2025Apr20262.00
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.