Chandigarh, Nov. 2 -- Punjab has recorded a 28% growth in the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) cash collections during October 2026, two-fold higher than the approximately 14% growth nationally, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday.

Cheema said, "Punjab's SGST cash collections increased from Rs.803.07 crore in October 2025 to Rs.1,030.29 crore in October 2026, registering an additional collection of Rs.227.22 crore and a remarkable growth of 28.29%. Punjab has crossed the Rs.1,000-crore SGST cash collection milestone for the second time during 2026, following the collection of approximately Rs.1,182 crore in Aprils."

The finance minister further shared that gross GST collections through October 2026 reached Rs.2,716.60...