In May, the total GST collection increased by 3.2 per cent to more than Rs 1.94 lakh crore due to better supply of goods and services and steady increase in collections from imports. The total GST collection in May 2025 was Rs 1.88 lakh crore. On the other hand, compared to the record collection of April, the collection of May has been seen to be a little slow. In the month of April, the GST collection figure was Rs 2.42 lakh crore. Which was much higher than in May. Let us also tell you what kind of story the GST collection figures are telling in the month of May.
GST collection in the month of May
Total Central GST (CGST) collection from domestic transactions during the reported month stood at Rs 37,397 crore, State GST (SGST) at Rs 45,143 crore and Integrated GST (IGST) at Rs 51,990 crore. The taxable supply of goods increased by 26.9 per cent in the reported period, reflecting domestic demand; At the same time, this increase in service sector was 22.2 percent, which shows the structural strength in domestic consumption. IGST collection from imports increased by 19.1 percent to Rs 59,654 crore during May, indicating expansion in industrial capacity. Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds increased by 2.6 percent to Rs 27,281 crore. After adjusting for refunds, net GST revenue in May rose 3.3 per cent to about Rs 1.67 lakh crore. In April, GST collection had reached an all-time high of Rs 2.43 lakh crore.
How much collection in two months
In the first two months of FY2027, total GST collections increased by 6.2 per cent to Rs 4.37 lakh crore, while net GST revenue increased by 5.5 per cent to Rs 3.78 lakh crore. Total domestic revenue during April-May increased by 1.3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3.19 lakh crore, while total import revenue increased by 22.3 per cent to Rs 1.17 lakh crore, reflecting the consistent contribution of import-related taxes to the total collection.
How much money was earned in the states?
Different trends were seen in the data according to the states. Among the larger states, Karnataka recorded an 11 per cent increase in SGST collections over pre-settlement in May, while Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh recorded an increase of 8 per cent, 11 per cent and 9 per cent respectively. Kerala saw a massive growth of 19 percent, while Gujarat’s collection increased by 3 percent. In contrast, Delhi saw a huge decline of 36 per cent in pre-settlement SGST collections, while Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan saw a marginal decline.
After IGST settlement, Karnataka’s SGST revenue in May increased by 17 per cent year-on-year, Gujarat by 16 per cent, Andhra Pradesh by 16 per cent, Kerala by 15 per cent and Telangana by 14 per cent. Haryana recorded a strong growth of 22 per cent, while Delhi was an exception, where post-settlement collections declined by 26 per cent. The latest data shows that while domestic consumption tax collections moderated this month, strong import earnings continued to support overall GST growth at the beginning of the financial year.
