Punjab collects Rs 15,683.59 crore in net GST from April to October
GST
Dated:- 2-11-2025
PTI
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (PTI) Punjab has recorded a 21.51 per cent increase in net Goods and Services Tax collection up to October 2025, alongside a robust 14.46 per cent growth in October alone, Finance Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday.
He lauded the state's performance despite Punjab being hit by massive floods this year and the recent rationalisation of tax rates under GST 2.0.
Giving the details of the growth, the Finance Minister said that the state collected Rs 15,683.59 crore in net GST from April to October 2025, compared to Rs 12,907.31 crore during the same period in the previous fiscal yea
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State's 21.5 per cent growth far exceeds the national average of 7 per cent, placing the State among the top performers in North India”, Cheema stated.
He further said that post-settlement figures of SGST and IGST further affirm Punjab's fiscal strength, with cumulative receipts growth up to October 2025, “surpassing all neighbouring states except Haryana”.
“This performance reflected the resilience of Punjab's trade and industry, especially given that nearly half of the state's districts were flood-affected during this period,” he said, as per the statement.
Cheema attributed the results to the Excise and Taxation Department's strategic focus on data analytics, digital integration, and rigorous field enforcement.
He reiter
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