GST mop-up rises record 23% in Octoer, hits Rs 2.3 lakh crore - The Times of India
GST collections grew 22.9% in Oct – the fastest pace of expansion since the revamp of the tax regime in Sept 2025 – to reach Rs 2.3 lakh crore, the second-highest monthly mop-up since the rationalisation exercise. While consumption remains strong, the numbers indicate a bunching of quarter-end demand and the base effect as sales had slowed in Sept 2025 in anticipation of lower rates kicking in from Sept 22