GST collections rise 13.9% to Rs 1.94 lakh crore in June on import surge

India's June 2026 GST revenue climbed 13.9% YoY to Rs 1.94 lakh crore, led by a 34.6% jump in import taxes and 6.5% domestic growth. Net GST hit Rs 1.62 lakh crore after Rs 32,436 crore in refunds. Faster refunds and steady domestic consumption signal healthy retail liquidity.

— Filed Wed, 1 Jul, 2026, 12:57 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

India's June 2026 GST collections rose 13.9% YoY to Rs 1.94 lakh crore, driven by import tax surge. Domestic transactions grew 6.5%. Category-level tax data materially relevant to Indian retail consumption and business liquidity via faster refunds.

Why this matters

June's 13.9% rise extends GST's momentum after GST 2.0 rate cuts on ~400 items lifted consumption to a Rs 1.1 lakh cr/month average, though reconciliation burdens noted at GST's ninth year persist.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up +468800% QoQ.