India’s total Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection increased by 8.1% year-on-year to Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February 2026. As of February 28, the total gross GST revenue for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) stood at Rs 20.27 lakh crore.
Due to this, the total domestic revenue of the country increased by 5.3 percent to about Rs 1.36 lakh crore, while the total import revenue increased by 17.2 percent to Rs 47,837 crore. At the same time, total refunds increased by 10.2 percent year-on-year to Rs 22,595 crore and total net GST collection stood at more than Rs 1.61 lakh crore, which is 7.9 percent higher year-on-year.
Net cess revenue stood at Rs 5,063 crore, which is less than Rs 13,481 crore in February last year. The government has estimated an 11 percent increase in GST collection for the financial year 2026. In this, the total annual revenue including Central GST and Compensation Cess is estimated at Rs 11.78 lakh crore.
Here is the collection of states
A mixed picture was seen in the GST revenue received after state-wise distribution. There was a good increase in industrialized states, while a decrease was recorded in smaller states. At present, Maharashtra has contributed the highest in taxes with Rs 10,286 crore. After this came Karnataka and Gujarat.
The states that recorded an increase in GST revenue on the basis of post-settlement SGST include Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. At the same time, the states which recorded a decline in GST revenue on the basis of post-settlement SGST include West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.
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