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GST collections, May 2020: ₹55,944 crore

Gross GST collections were ₹55,944 crore in May 2020, down 39.3% on May 2019. Revenue from domestic transactions fell 41.6% to ₹39,303 crore, and GST on imports fell 33.1% to ₹16,640 crore. From April to May, gross collections add up to ₹86,992 crore, down 55.8% on the same months a year earlier.

May 2020April 2020May 2019
Gross collections₹55,944 crore₹31,048 crore₹92,164 crore
Domestic₹39,303 crore₹18,974 crore₹67,288 crore
Imports₹16,640 crore₹12,074 crore₹24,875 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Apr 2019 – May 2021
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5Apr2019Apr20200.56Apr2021
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.