India's gross GST collections reached
₹1.83 lakh crore in February 2026
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India's gross GST
collections reached ₹1.83 lakh crore in February 2026.
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This represents an
increase of 8.1% compared to the same month last year.
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Total GST revenue for
FY26 reached ₹20.27 lakh crore as of February 28. This total figure represents
an increase of 8.3% year-on-year.
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Refunds issued in
February amounted to ₹22,595 crore. Refund payments were 10.2% higher than a
year ago.
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Net GST revenue after
refunds stood at ₹1.61 lakh crore for February. Gross domestic GST revenue
stood at ₹1.36 lakh crore.
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GST revenue from imports
was ₹47,837 crore. Import-related collections grew by 17.2% year-on-year.
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Net cess revenue declined
to ₹5,063 crore. This was significantly lower than the ₹13,481 crore recorded
in February last year.
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Maharashtra contributed
the highest pre-settlement GST amount with ₹10,286 crore. Karnataka and Gujarat
were the next major contributors.
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Several states recorded
positive post-settlement SGST growth. These were Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh,
Uttarakhand, Haryana and others.
¨ Some states reported negative post-settlement SGST growth. These included West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
¨ West Bengal, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra recorded growth lower than the national average of 8%.
