India’s GST Collections Grow 6.5% in August 2025, Maharashtra Tops with ₹28,900 Crore Collection
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue continued to show steady growth in August 2025. Maharashtra is leading among all states
India recorded a steady rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in August 2025, with total collections reaching Rs. 1,86,315 crore. This marks a 6.5 % increase compared to August 2024, when the collections stood at Rs. 1,74,962 crore.
According to official data, domestic GST revenue rose to Rs. 1,36,962 crore in August 2025, compared to Rs. 1,24,986 crore in the same month last year. This is a growth of 9.6 %, showing that most of the improvement came from within the country. On the other hand, GST collected from imports fell slightly to Rs. 49,354 crore from Rs. 49,976 crore, a decline of 1.2 %.
Refunds issued in August 2025 were lower than last year, which also supported the overall growth in net revenue. Refunds dropped nearly 20 % to Rs. 19,359 crore compared to Rs. 24,170 crore in August 2024. This pushed the net GST revenue to Rs. 1,66,956 crore, reflecting a healthy 10.7 % increase over last year.
Top Performing States in August 2025:
- Maharashtra: Rs. 28,900 crore, the highest in India.
- Karnataka: Rs. 14,204 crore.
- Tamil Nadu: Rs. 11,057 crore.
- Andhra Pradesh: 21% growth.
- Bihar: 15% growth.
- Punjab and Rajasthan: 14% growth each.
Smaller States and Union Territories:
- Sikkim: 39% rise.
- Nagaland: 33% rise.
- Meghalaya: 35% rise.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 35% rise.
States with Decline in GST Revenue:
- Manipur: down 24%.
- Chandigarh: down 12%.
- Jharkhand: down 1%.
- Lakshadweep: down 66%.
For the financial year so far, from April to August 2025, gross GST collections stand at Rs. 10.04 lakh crore. This is an increase of 9.9% compared to the same period last year. Net collections after refunds stand at Rs. 8.78 lakh crore, up by 8.8%.
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