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GST collections, October 2020: ₹97,144 crore

Gross GST collections were ₹97,144 crore in October 2020, up 10.7% on October 2019, the highest since January 2020. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 11.2% to ₹73,769 crore, and GST on imports rose 9.0% to ₹23,375 crore. From April to October, gross collections add up to ₹5.15 lakh crore, down 20.1% on the same months a year earlier.

October 2020September 2020October 2019
Gross collections₹97,144 crore₹88,356 crore₹87,772 crore
Domestic₹73,769 crore₹65,914 crore₹66,326 crore
Imports₹23,375 crore₹22,442 crore₹21,446 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Apr 2019 – Oct 2021
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5Apr2019Apr20200.97Apr2021
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.