New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- India's gross goods and services tax (GST) collection rose 22.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October, according to official data released on Sunday.

Cumulative gross GST collections during the first seven months of the current financial year (April-October) stood at Rs 14.78 lakh crore, registering a growth of 13.2 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

Gross domestic revenue increased 15.8 per cent to Rs 1.59 lakh crore in October, while revenue from imports rose 42.2 per cent to Rs 72,246 crore, reported The Economic Times.

Refunds during the month increased 6.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 27,934 crore.

Net GST revenue rises 25.6%

In the October collection, Central GST (CGST) amount...