New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Goods and services tax (GST) collections for August 2025 has been recorded at Rs.1.86 lakh crore, up 6.5 per cent year-on-year from Rs.1.74 lakh crore in August 2024, according to the data released on September 1.

GST collections have steadily increased over the years, rising from Rs.11.37 lakh crore in 2020-21 to Rs.20.18 lakh crore in 2023-24, reflecting stronger economic activity and better compliance.

The April-July 2025 period saw the GST collections rise 10.7 per cent to Rs.8.18 lakh crore, as against Rs.7.38 lakh crore in the same period last fiscal. In this case, all components - CGST, SGST, IGST, and cess - rose.

GST was introduced in India in July 2017, with states assured of compensation for any revenue...