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GST collections, May 2021: ₹93,444 crore

Gross GST collections were ₹93,444 crore in May 2021, up 67.0% on May 2020, the lowest since September 2020. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 71.6% to ₹67,442 crore, and GST on imports rose 56.3% to ₹26,002 crore. From April to May, gross collections add up to ₹2.24 lakh crore, up 157.2% on the same months a year earlier.

May 2021April 2021May 2020
Gross collections₹93,444 crore₹1,30,336 crore₹55,944 crore
Domestic₹67,442 crore₹1,02,340 crore₹39,303 crore
Imports₹26,002 crore₹27,996 crore₹16,640 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Apr 2019 – May 2022
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5₹2.0Apr2019Apr2020Apr20210.93Apr2022
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.