New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's collections of goods and services tax (GST) witnessed a 4.6% year-on-year (YoY) growth to Rs.1.96 trillion in October 2025, despite the tax cuts rolled out by the central government's GST council in September this year amid the festive season in the nation.

The government data showed that the gross GST collections jumped to Rs.1.96 trillion in October 2025, compared to their earlier level of Rs.1.87 trillion in the same period the previous year.

The rise in the collections in October 2025 marked the slowest pace of the revenue growth after the central government-led GST Council cut down the tax slabs for the Indian economy. The GST collection rose at 4.6% in October, compared to an average growth rate of 9%....