Gross GST collections in January rise 6.2% to Rs 1.93 lakh crore, net revenue up 7.6% – The Times of India

India’s Items and Companies Tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,93,384 crore in January 2026, exhibiting a powerful yr-on-yr improve of 6.2 per cent, reported ANI. The revenue had stood at Rs 1,82,094 crore in January 2025.Cumulatively, gross GST receipts for the interval from April to January FY26 amounted to Rs 18,43,423 crore, up 8.3 per cent in contrast to Rs 17,01,891 crore in the identical interval final yr.Taking a look at home collections, GST revenue from inside the nation rose to Rs 1,41,132 crore in January 2026, a 4.8 per cent leap from Rs 1,34,641 crore in January 2025. Whole home GST collections for April-January FY26 stood at Rs 13,49,795 crore, up 6.6 per cent from Rs 12,66,741 crore in the earlier monetary yr.Import-associated GST continued its strong efficiency, with revenue growing to Rs 52,253 crore in January 2026, from Rs 47,453 crore in the identical month final yr, reflecting a ten.1 per cent development. For April-January FY26, GST on imports totaled Rs 4,93,628 crore, a rise of 13.4 per cent in contrast to the earlier yr.After factoring in refunds, complete GST payouts in January 2026 had been Rs 22,665 crore, down 3.1 per cent from Rs 23,393 crore in January 2025. To this point in the present monetary yr, cumulative refunds reached Rs 2,47,672 crore, up 18.9 per cent over final yr.Net GST revenue for January 2026, after accounting for refunds, stood at Rs 1,70,719 crore, marking a 7.6 per cent improve over Rs 1,58,701 crore collected in the identical month in 2025.Breaking it down by part, Central GST (CGST) for January was Rs 38,792 crore, State GST (SGST) collected Rs 47,817 crore, and Built-in GST (IGST) amounted to Rs 1,06,775 crore. Net compensation cess for the month was recorded at Rs 5,768 crore.Authorities sources famous that the January figures are provisional and should change throughout last settlement. They added that the info “signifies steady consumption traits and regular tax compliance, supporting revenue development throughout the present monetary yr.”