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Public Finance
GST Collections
₹1.94 lakh cr
+3.7%from ₹1.87 lakh cr
As of 30 June 2026Monthly
GST collections keep setting new highs
Gross GST collections, ₹ lakh crore, monthly
Source: GST Network; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
Gross GST collections track total goods-and-services tax revenue each month. Because GST is paid on almost every transaction in the formal economy, it's one of the best real-time proxies for overall economic activity, not just a tax number.
Source & release schedule
GST Network, Ministry of Finance
Released monthly, on the 1st, for the previous month.
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