Gross GST collections rise 6.2% in January to over Rs 1.93 lakh crore. The increase in January GST collection was mainly on higher revenues from imports, according to PTI.
Total refunds declined 3.1% to Rs 22,665 crore. Net Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues, however, grew 7.6% to about Rs 1.71 lakh crore in January.
Cess collection (from tobacco products) in January stood at Rs 5,768 crore. This compares to Rs 13,009 crore in collections in January last year when a cess was levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods such as cars, and tobacco products.
GST rationalisation dents domestic collections as import taxes rise
The government had announced GST rationalisation, effective September 22, 2025. Under the rationalisation, GST rates on about 375 items were slashed, making goods cheaper. Also, a compensation cess is levied only on tobacco and related products, as opposed to luxury, sin and demerit goods earlier.
The lowering of GST rates has impacted revenue collections. Gross tax collections from domestic transactions grew 4.8% to Rs 1.41 lakh crore, while import revenues were up 10.1% to Rs 52,253 crore in January.
December GST collection highlights
In the previous month data, Gross GST collections for the month of December 2025 rose 6.1% to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore.
According to government data released on January 1, Gross GST collections for FY26 till April–December reached Rs 1.64 lakh crore, up 8.6% from the corresponding period last year.
GST collected from had imports jumped sharply to Rs 51,977 crore in December 2025, registering a growth of 19.7% compared to the Rs 43,438 crore in December 2024. In contrast, gross domestic GST revenue grew only 1.2% year-on-year(YoY) to Rs 1.23 lakh crore, indicating softer momentum in local consumption.
The Data can be accessed at: https://services.gst.gov.in/services/advisoryandreleases/read/648
