India, Dec. 1 -- India's GST collections softened in November 2025 due to the rationalisation move that reduced the indirect tax of hundreds of items.

Gross GST revenue rose 0.7% year-on-year to Rs.1,70,276 crore in November 2025, as against Rs.1.95 crore in October 2025, according to provisional data released by the government on Monday (1 December 2025). Still, on a year-to-date basis (April-November 2025), GST collections are up 8.9% annually at Rs.14,75,488 crore.

On 22 September, India cut GST rates on hundreds of items-from soaps to small cars-as part of a rationalisation move to reduce the number of tax slabs to two (5% and 18%) from four (5%, 12%, 18% and 28%). A new 40% slab for sin and luxury goods while the compensation cess ...