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GST collections, October 2021: ₹1.22 lakh crore

Gross GST collections were ₹1.22 lakh crore (₹1,21,643 crore) in October 2021, up 25.2% on October 2020, the highest since April 2021. Revenue from domestic transactions rose 20.2% to ₹88,645 crore, and GST on imports rose 41.2% to ₹32,998 crore. From April to October, gross collections add up to ₹7.52 lakh crore, up 45.9% on the same months a year earlier.

October 2021September 2021October 2020
Gross collections₹1,21,643 crore₹1,08,256 crore₹97,144 crore
Domestic₹88,645 crore₹78,701 crore₹73,769 crore
Imports₹32,998 crore₹29,555 crore₹23,375 crore
Net of refunds–––
Gross GST collections by month (₹ lakh crore)Apr 2019 – Oct 2022
₹0.0₹0.5₹1.0₹1.5₹2.0Apr2019Apr2020Apr20211.22Apr2022
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.