GST collection in November 2025 stood at ₹1.70 lakh crore, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year. Despite decline in domestic revenue, GST from imports grew 10.2%. States showed a mixed trend with a huge decline of 69% in compensation cess.
New Delhi: There was a modest monthly increase in GST collections in November, while the year-on-year performance remains strong. According to preliminary data released by the government, the total gross GST revenue in November 2025 was Rs 1,70,276 crore, which is 0.7% more than Rs 1,69,016 crore collected in November 2024. In October, in gross terms, GST collections grew by 4.6% to around Rs 1.95 lakh crore compared to around Rs 1.87 lakh crore in the same month last year.
On a year-on-year basis (April-November 2025), gross collections reached Rs 14,75,488 crore, showing a strong YoY growth of 8.9%. Net GST revenue for November stood at Rs 1,52,079 crore, which is 1.3% higher than last year. Moreover, year-on-year net revenue reached Rs 12,79,434 crore, a YoY growth of 7.3%.
Refunds witnessed a mixed trend, with total refunds recorded at Rs 18,196 crore, down 4% year-on-year. Export refunds increased by 3.5%, while domestic refunds declined by 12%. Domestic GST revenues recorded a slight decline, with collections falling 2.3% year-on-year due to a decline in IGST inflows within the country.
Gross domestic revenue in November 2025 was Rs 1,24,300 crore, while last year it was Rs 1,27,281 crore. In contrast, GST derived from imports showed a good growth, with gross import revenue at Rs 45,976 crore, which is 10.2% more than last year.
The compensation cess, which continues as a transitional measure, fell sharply. Net cess revenue in November stood at Rs 4,006 crore, down 69% from last year’s Rs 12,950 crore. Talking about states, mixed trends were seen in GST collection in November 2025. Several north-eastern states performed better, while several larger states saw a decline. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam recorded positive growth, with Arunachal leading the way with a strong growth of 33%. In contrast, Mizoram (-41%), Sikkim (-35%) and Ladakh (-28%) saw steep declines, reflecting fluctuations in the smaller tax base.
Among larger states, there were marginal increases in Maharashtra (3%), Karnataka (5%) and Kerala (7%), while declines were recorded in Gujarat (-7%), Tamil Nadu (-4%), Uttar Pradesh (-7%), Madhya Pradesh (-8%) and West Bengal (-3%). Union territories showed varied performance, with Andaman and Nicobar Islands seeing a 9% rise, while Lakshadweep saw an 85% decline.