India’s total Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in December 2025 increased by 6.1% to ₹1.74 trillion from last year. According to government data released on Thursday, total GST collection in December 2025 increased by 6.1 per cent to over ₹1.74 lakh crore, mainly due to slow growth in revenue from domestic sales following the major tax cut. In December 2024, the total Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue was over ₹1.64 lakh crore. Total revenue from domestic transactions increased by 1.2 per cent to over ₹1.22 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods increased by 19.7 per cent to ₹51,977 crore during December 2025.
Refunds increased significantly
Refunds increased by 31 per cent in December to ₹28,980 crore. After adjusting refunds, net GST revenue stood at over ₹1.45 lakh crore, an increase of 2.2 per cent over the previous year. Cess collection declined to ₹4,238 crore last month, compared to ₹12,003 crore in December 2024. GST rates on about 375 items were reduced from September 22, 2025, making goods cheaper. Additionally, compensation cess is now levied only on tobacco and related products, whereas earlier it was levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods. The reduction in GST rates has had an impact on revenue collection.
How much did it increase last month?
The positive impact of GST rate cut was seen in the country in November. Total GST collection in November increased by 0.7 percent to ₹1.70 lakh crore. In November 2024, the total Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection stood at ₹1.69 lakh crore, showing an increase from this year.
Revenue of states also increased
In November, not only the total tax collection across the country increased compared to last year, but the collections of major states also increased. Haryana’s collection increased by 17 percent, Kerala’s by 8 percent and Assam’s by 18 percent. Additionally, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu saw a rise of 1 and 2 per cent respectively, while Rajasthan witnessed a rise of 6 per cent.
