India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in November posted marginal monthly growth even as year-to-date performance remained robust.
According to provisional government data, gross GST revenue stood at Rs 1,70,276 crore in November 2025, a 0.7 per cent increase over the Rs 1,69,016 crore collected in the same month last year.
This comes after October’s stronger showing, when gross GST inflows rose 4.6 per cent to about Rs 1.95 lakh crore, compared with Rs 1.87 lakh crore in October 2024.
For the April–November period, gross GST collections climbed to Rs 14,75,488 crore, reflecting a healthy 8.9 per cent year-on-year growth.
Net GST revenue in November rose 1.3 per cent to Rs 1,52,079 crore, while the cumulative net revenue for the fiscal year reached Rs 12,79,434 crore, up 7.3 per cent annually.
Refunds presented a mixed picture: total refunds fell 4 per cent to Rs 18,196 crore, as domestic refunds declined 12 per cent, though export refunds registered a 3.5 per cent rise.
Domestic GST inflows weakened during the month, with Gross Domestic Revenue slipping 2.3 per cent to Rs 1,24,300 crore, primarily due to lower IGST collections on intra-country transactions.
In contrast, imports continued to drive buoyancy, with Gross Import Revenue rising 10.2 per cent to Rs 45,976 crore.
Meanwhile, compensation cess recorded a sharp 69 per cent drop, with net cess revenue falling to Rs 4,006 crore in November from Rs 12,950 crore a year earlier.
State-wise performance remained uneven. Several northeastern states, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam, posted positive growth, led by Arunachal’s strong 33 per cent rise.
However, steep contractions were observed in Mizoram (–41per cent), Sikkim (–35 per cent) and Ladakh (–28 per cent), reflecting volatility within smaller tax bases.
Among larger states, Maharashtra (3 per cent), Karnataka (5 per cent), and Kerala (7 per cent) reported moderate gains, while Gujarat (–7 per cent), Tamil Nadu (–4 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (–7 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (–8 per cent) and West Bengal (–3 per cent) registered declines.
Union Territories also showed mixed outcomes, with Andaman & Nicobar Islands recording 9 per cent growth, even as Lakshadweep witnessed an 85 per cent plunge in collections.