India’s GST Collection for August Soars to ₹1.86 Lakh Crore

India’s witnesses ₹1.86 lakh crore GST collection in the month of August, depicting an annual rise of 6.5%. The GST collection highlights a consistent revenue inflow, but also signals a moderate growth due to global economic uncertainties and minimized domestic demand.

Let’s see the highlights, trends, state-wise analysis, and refunds. 

GST Collection For August 2025: Key Breakdown!  

The net GST revenue after refunds touched ₹1.67 trillion, showing an annual growth of nearly 10.7%. Let’s see the highlights for the GST collection in August 2025.  

	August 2024	August 2025
Gross GST Collections	₹1,74,962 Cr	₹1,86,315 Cr
Domestic Revenue	₹1,24,98 Cr	₹1,36,962 Cr
Imports	₹49,976 Cr	₹49,354 Cr
CGST	₹30,862 Cr	₹34,076 Cr
SGST	₹38,411Cr	₹42,854 Cr
IGST	₹44,593 Cr	₹48,639 Cr
CESS	₹11,120 Cr	₹11,392 Cr

GST Collection for August 2025: Refund Highlights!

GST refunds for August 2025 stood at ₹19,359 crore, showing a decline of 19.9% compared to August 2024. Of this, refunds from imports were ₹8,346 crore, lower by 17.9% year-on-year.

​The domestic refunds fell by 21.4% reaching ₹11,014 Cr for August.

Let’s quickly check the GST refund highlights for August 2025! 

GST Refunds	August 2024	August 2025
CGST	₹3,588 Cr	₹2,602 Cr
SGST	₹4,371 Cr	₹3,118 Cr
IGST	₹15,675 Cr	₹13,222 Cr
CESS	₹537 Cr	₹417 Cr

GST Collections for August 2025 - Statewise Breakdown! 

Maharashtra topped the GST chart in GST collection for August 2025 with ₹28,900 crore, recording 10% growth over the previous year. The next biggest contributors were Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat.

While some states show a rise in collection, there are a few that have witnessed a downfall, too. Among the states showing a decline are Chandigarh (-12%), Manipur (-24%), Jharkhand (-1%), Lakshadweep (-66%), and Puducherry (-4%).

State / UT	Aug-24 in Cr	Aug-25 in Cr	Growth (%)
Jammu and Kashmir	569	582	2%
Himachal Pradesh	827	871	5%
Punjab	1,936	2,199	14%
Chandigarh	244	214	-12%
Uttarakhand	1,351	1,448	7%
Haryana	8,623	9,681	12%
Delhi	5,635	5,725	2%
Rajasthan	3,820	4,342	14%
Uttar Pradesh	8,269	9,086	10%
Bihar	1,491	1,717	15%
Sikkim	326	454	39%
Arunachal Pradesh	74	88	20%
Nagaland	42	56	33%
Manipur	56	42	-24%
Mizoram	28	30	8%
Tripura	85	87	2%
Meghalaya	155	209	35%
Assam	1,353	1,496	11%
West Bengal	5,077	5,473	8%
Jharkhand	2,850	2,820	-1%
Odisha	4,878	5,030	3%
Chhattisgarh	2,611	2,809	8%
Madhya Pradesh	3,438	3,731	9%
Gujarat	10,344	10,992	6%
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	320	365	14%
Maharashtra	26,367	28,900	10%
Karnataka	12,344	14,204	15%
Goa	531	545	3%
Lakshadweep	2	1	-66%
Kerala	2,511	2,723	8%
Tamil Nadu	10,181	11,057	9%
Puducherry	234	225	-4%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	27	37	35%
Telangana	4,569	5,103	12%
Andhra Pradesh	3,298	3,989	21%
Ladakh	33	35	6%
Other Territory	199	200	0%
Center Jurisdiction	288	396	38%
Grand Total	1,24,986	1,36,962	10%

Comparing SGST for Every State Based on Pre and Post Settlements! 

State / UT	Pre-SGST 2024-25	Pre-SGST 2025-26	Growth	Post-SGST2 2024-25	Post-SGST2 2025-26	Growth
Jammu and Kashmir	1,289	1,252	-3%	3,717	3,366	-9%
Himachal Pradesh	1,172	1,187	1%	2,604	2,640	1%
Punjab	3,890	4,229	9%	9,464	10,960	16%
Chandigarh	316	318	0%	950	942	-1%
Uttarakhand	2,507	2,806	12%	3,880	4,235	9%
Haryana	9,664	10,762	11%	16,251	19,174	18%
Delhi	7,342	8,709	19%	14,804	16,232	10%
Rajasthan	7,569	8,243	9%	17,479	18,588	6%
Uttar Pradesh	15,146	15,908	5%	35,512	35,220	-1%
Bihar	3,768	4,463	18%	11,768	12,883	9%
Sikkim	165	250	52%	410	523	28%
Arunachal Pradesh	263	372	42%	811	968	19%
Nagaland	125	186	49%	451	536	19%
Manipur	181	180	-1%	537	473	-12%
Mizoram	138	101	-27%	428	394	-8%
Tripura	227	250	10%	739	707	-4%
Meghalaya	268	302	13%	772	732	-5%
Assam	2,709	3,024	12%	6,494	6,517	0%
West Bengal	10,313	10,801	5%	18,825	19,132	2%
Jharkhand	3,719	4,115	11%	5,845	6,378	9%
Odisha	7,816	7,879	1%	11,156	10,221	-8%
Chhattisgarh	3,674	3,900	6%	6,162	6,071	-1%
Madhya Pradesh	5,783	6,443	11%	14,906	14,870	0%
Gujarat	18,925	20,857	10%	29,423	32,396	10%
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	317	326	3%	517	450	-13%
Maharashtra	46,588	51,189	10%	69,274	78,537	13%
Karnataka	18,631	21,084	13%	33,330	34,846	5%
Goa	1,068	1,085	2%	1,770	1,808	2%
Lakshadweep	3	4	40%	39	41	5%
Kerala	6,034	6,511	8%	13,252	13,319	1%
Tamil Nadu	18,535	20,344	10%	31,338	31,849	2%
Puducherry	225	243	8%	599	557	-7%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	95	100	5%	257	293	14%
Telangana	8,437	9,166	9%	17,664	18,361	4%
Andhra Pradesh	6,147	6,617	8%	13,797	13,886	1%
Ladakh	90	103	14%	270	282	4%
Other Territory	80	149	85%	372	645	73%
Grand Total	2,13,219	2,33,456	9%	3,95,867	4,19,033	6%

Let’s Conclude! 

India’s GST Collection for August 2025 surges to  ₹1.86 lakh crore, showing a silent 6.5% YOY rise. This signals steady revenue inflows with moderate consumption. While net revenue shows double-digit growth, refunds have witnessed a sharp fall due to shifts in domestic demands and global uncertainties.

Overall, August’s GST collections depict a steady growth compared to earlier high-performing months. Save the blog and stay tuned with us until we come up with new updates. 

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