India, Jan. 1 -- India's GST collections is showing a marginal improvement as the impact of GST 2.0 continued to weigh on domestic indirect-tax revenue.

Gross GST collection rose 6.1% to over Rs.1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, as against Rs.1.64 lakh crore in the year-ago period and Rs.1.70 lakh crore in the previous month, according to government data released on Thursday. That also compares with all-time high GST collection of Rs.2.36 lakh crore in April 2025.

"The moderation in domestic GST collection aligns with expectations following the GST rationalisation," Saurabh Agarwal, tax partner at EY India, told HT.com over WhatsApp. "However, the uptick in GST collections on imports warrants a closer look, as it is not in alignment wit...