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GST collections, May 2023: ₹1.46 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹1.46 lakh crore (₹1,45,602 crore) in May 2023, up 11.7% on May 2022, the lowest since February 2023. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 11.7% to ₹1.04 lakh crore, and GST on imports rose 11.5% to ₹41,772 crore. From April to May, gross collections add up to ₹3.21 lakh crore, up 11.6% on the same months a year earlier.

May 2023April 2023May 2022
Gross collections₹1,45,602 crore₹1,75,010 crore₹1,30,382 crore
Domestic₹1,03,830 crore₹1,40,038 crore₹92,913 crore
Imports₹41,772 crore₹34,972 crore₹37,469 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Jun 2020 – May 2024
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5₹2.0₹2.5Apr2021Apr2022Apr20231.46Apr2024
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.