The process reforms approved by the GST Council on October 8 are likely to have a positive impact on government revenues, Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava said on Thursday, as the government sought to reassure that the sweeping compliance changes would not undermine tax collections.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the reduction in GST rates undertaken last year had not resulted in a loss of revenue, pointing to continued growth in collections despite the lower tax rates.
“The process reforms will only likely have a positive impact on GST revenues,” Shrivastava said at a briefing after the 57th GST Council meeting.
The comments come as the Council approved a broad package of measures aimed at reducing compliance costs, increasing automation and making GST administration more predictable.
GST collections have continued to remain strong despite the rate rationalisation implemented from September 22, 2025.
Gross GST collections stood at Rs 2.03 lakh crore in September 2026, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier. Net collections after refunds were Rs 1.77 lakh crore, an 18.1 percent year-on-year increase.
September was the third consecutive month in which gross GST collections crossed the Rs 2 lakh crore mark.
For the first half of FY27, gross GST collections have risen 11.6 percent year-on-year.
The 56th GST Council meeting in September 2025 approved the next-generation GST reforms, which substantially simplified the rate structure, with most goods and services moving towards the 5 percent and 18 percent slabs. The changes took effect from September 22, 2025.
