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GST collections, May 2026: ₹1.94 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹1.94 lakh crore (₹1,94,184 crore) in May 2026, up 3.2% on May 2025, the lowest since February 2026. Revenue from domestic transactions fell 2.6% to ₹1.35 lakh crore, and GST on imports rose 19.1% to ₹59,654 crore. After refunds, net collections were ₹1.67 lakh crore, up 3.3%. From April to May, gross collections add up to ₹4.37 lakh crore, up 6.2% on the same months a year earlier.

May 2026April 2026May 2025
Gross collections₹1,94,184 crore₹2,42,703 crore₹1,88,172 crore
Domestic₹1,34,530 crore₹1,85,123 crore₹1,38,103 crore
Imports₹59,654 crore₹57,580 crore₹50,070 crore
Net of refunds₹1,66,904 crore₹2,10,920 crore₹1,61,585 crore
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
₹0.0₹1.0₹2.0₹3.0Apr2024Apr2025Apr20261.94
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.