Gross GST collections rose 22.9% year on year to ₹2.31 lakh crore in October 2026, according to government data released on Sunday. Andhra Jyothy notes that a sharp rise in GST on imports was a key driver.
The Telugu states (October 2026)
- Telangana: ₹5,958 crore, up 14%
- Andhra Pradesh: ₹4,307 crore, up 24%
- For comparison: Maharashtra ₹35,150 crore (up 13%), Karnataka ₹15,922 crore (up 18%)
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- Domestic transactions ₹1.59 lakh crore (up 15.8%); imports ₹72,246 crore (up 42.2%).
- CGST ₹42,935 crore, SGST ₹51,340 crore, IGST over ₹1.37 lakh crore.
- Refunds up 6.5% to ₹27,934 crore; net collections up about 26% to over ₹2.03 lakh crore.
- April–October (seven months): gross ₹14.78 lakh crore, up 13.2%.
AP's 24% growth beat the national 22.9%, while Telangana's 14% trailed it. In absolute terms Telangana still collected ₹1,651 crore more than AP. The data release does not give reasons such as festive demand.
