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Public finance in India

Central-government accounts, and direct-tax collections. Receipts, refunds and net tax retain their separate monthly or cumulative reporting windows.

Direct taxes

Direct-tax collections

Data through

Net direct-tax receipts totalled ₹13.38 trillion

Receipts after refunds, cumulative from April. Prior-year comparisons use the same dated window.

Published cumulative direct-tax tables. Last 6 published rows. Read the complete table.
CutoffComparison cutoffFinancial yearCohortFlowCategoryAmount
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowRefundsTotal direct taxes₹2.13 trillion (₹2.13 lakh crore) · $22.8 billion
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowNetCorporate tax₹4.97 trillion (₹4.97 lakh crore) · $53 billion
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowNetNon-corporate tax₹6.54 trillion (₹6.54 lakh crore) · $69.8 billion
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowNetSecurities transaction tax₹309.02 billion (₹30,902 crore) · $3.3 billion
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowNetOther taxes₹2.82 billion (₹282 crore) · $30.1 million
14 October 202614 October 2025FY 2025-26Comparable prior-year windowNetTotal direct taxes₹11.82 trillion (₹11.82 lakh crore) · $126 billion
Source notes

Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Non-corporate taxes include individuals, HUFs, firms and other non-corporate assessees. they are not personal income tax alone.

These are cumulative financial-year-to-date collections at published cut-offs, not monthly flows. Other-tax net adjustments may be negative.

Non-corporate tax includes individuals, Hindu undivided families, firms and other non-corporate assessees. It is not personal income tax alone. Negative other-tax net adjustments are retained.

Published cutoffs are cumulative from April, not monthly flows. Prior-year comparisons cover the same dated window.

Display conversions use ECB reference via Frankfurter: $1 = ₹93.69 on 11 November 2026. Historical observations use this same dated reference, not historical exchange rates. The separately published FBIL benchmark is not the conversion reference.

Publication cadence: Published financial-year-to-date cutoffs.

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Source: Central Board of Direct Taxes, India Dispatch Research

Government accounts

Central capital spending reached ₹6.55 trillion (₹6.55 lakh crore) ($69.9 billion) from April through September 2026

53.6% of the full-year budget, +1.8 points against the same stage a year earlier.

Central government accounts, 2026-27

ItemActualBudget estimateUsedSame point last year
Revenue receipts₹17.57 trillion (₹17.57 lakh crore)$188 billion₹35.33 trillion (₹35.33 lakh crore)$377 billion49.7%49.6%
Tax revenue (net)₹12.76 trillion (₹12.76 lakh crore)$136 billion₹28.67 trillion (₹28.67 lakh crore)$306 billion44.5%43.3%
Non-tax revenue₹4.81 trillion (₹4.81 lakh crore)$51.3 billion₹6.66 trillion (₹6.66 lakh crore)$71.1 billion72.2%79.9%
Revenue expenditure₹18.95 trillion (₹18.95 lakh crore)$202 billion₹41.25 trillion (₹41.25 lakh crore)$440 billion45.9%43.7%
Capital expenditure₹6.55 trillion (₹6.55 lakh crore)$69.9 billion₹12.22 trillion (₹12.22 lakh crore)$130 billion53.6%51.8%
Total expenditure₹25.5 trillion (₹25.5 lakh crore)$272 billion₹53.47 trillion (₹53.47 lakh crore)$571 billion47.7%45.5%
Fiscal deficit₹7.14 trillion (₹7.14 lakh crore)$76.3 billion₹16.96 trillion (₹16.96 lakh crore)$181 billion42.1%36.5%

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Source: Controller General of Accounts, India Dispatch Research

Goods and services tax

Net revenue was ₹2.03 trillion (₹2.03 lakh crore) ($21.7 billion) in October 2026

Gross revenue was ₹2.31 trillion (₹2.31 lakh crore) ($24.7 billion) before ₹279.34 billion (₹27,934 crore) ($2.98 billion) of refunds.

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GST
Goods and services tax, India’s tax on supplies of goods and services. Gross collections are measured before refunds. Net collections deduct refunds. Definition and conventions

Monthly gross GST revenue

Gross GST revenue₹2.31 trillion$24.7 billion

October 2026

Monthly gross GST revenue: 31 observations shown, from April 2024 through October 2026.

Monthly gross GST revenue. Latest shown reading: ₹2.31 trillion ($24.7 billion) in October 2026.
Monthly gross GST revenue, observations in the selected range
PeriodValue in Indian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
April 2024₹2.1 trillion$22.4 billion
May 2024₹1.73 trillion$18.4 billion
June 2024₹1.74 trillion$18.6 billion
July 2024₹1.82 trillion$19.4 billion
August 2024₹1.75 trillion$18.7 billion
September 2024₹1.73 trillion$18.5 billion
October 2024₹1.87 trillion$20 billion
November 2024₹1.82 trillion$19.5 billion
December 2024₹1.77 trillion$18.9 billion
January 2025₹1.96 trillion$20.9 billion
February 2025₹1.84 trillion$19.6 billion
March 2025₹1.96 trillion$20.9 billion
April 2025₹2.37 trillion$25.3 billion
May 2025₹2.01 trillion$21.5 billion
June 2025₹1.85 trillion$19.7 billion
July 2025₹1.96 trillion$20.9 billion
August 2025₹1.86 trillion$19.9 billion
September 2025₹1.89 trillion$20.2 billion
October 2025₹1.96 trillion$20.9 billion
November 2025₹1.75 trillion$18.7 billion
December 2025₹1.79 trillion$19.1 billion
January 2026₹1.99 trillion$21.3 billion
February 2026₹1.89 trillion$20.2 billion
March 2026₹2 trillion$21.4 billion
April 2026₹2.43 trillion$25.9 billion
May 2026₹1.94 trillion$20.7 billion
June 2026₹1.95 trillion$20.8 billion
July 2026₹2.11 trillion$22.5 billion
August 2026₹2 trillion$21.3 billion
September 2026₹2.04 trillion$21.7 billion
October 2026₹2.31 trillion$24.7 billion

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Monthly net GST revenue

Net GST revenue₹2.03 trillion$21.7 billion

October 2026

Monthly net GST revenue: 31 observations shown, from April 2024 through October 2026.

Monthly net GST revenue. Latest shown reading: ₹2.03 trillion ($21.7 billion) in October 2026.
Monthly net GST revenue, observations in the selected range
PeriodValue in Indian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
April 2024₹1.92 trillion$20.5 billion
May 2024₹1.44 trillion$15.4 billion
June 2024₹1.54 trillion$16.4 billion
July 2024₹1.66 trillion$17.7 billion
August 2024₹1.51 trillion$16.1 billion
September 2024₹1.53 trillion$16.3 billion
October 2024₹1.68 trillion$17.9 billion
November 2024₹1.63 trillion$17.4 billion
December 2024₹1.54 trillion$16.5 billion
January 2025₹1.72 trillion$18.3 billion
February 2025₹1.63 trillion$17.4 billion
March 2025₹1.77 trillion$18.8 billion
April 2025₹2.09 trillion$22.3 billion
May 2025₹1.74 trillion$18.6 billion
June 2025₹1.59 trillion$17 billion
July 2025₹1.69 trillion$18 billion
August 2025₹1.67 trillion$17.8 billion
September 2025₹1.6 trillion$17.1 billion
October 2025₹1.69 trillion$18 billion
November 2025₹1.56 trillion$16.7 billion
December 2025₹1.5 trillion$16 billion
January 2026₹1.76 trillion$18.8 billion
February 2026₹1.66 trillion$17.7 billion
March 2026₹1.78 trillion$19 billion
April 2026₹2.11 trillion$22.5 billion
May 2026₹1.67 trillion$17.8 billion
June 2026₹1.62 trillion$17.3 billion
July 2026₹1.81 trillion$19.3 billion
August 2026₹1.68 trillion$17.9 billion
September 2026₹1.77 trillion$18.8 billion
October 2026₹2.03 trillion$21.7 billion

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Source: Goods and Services Tax Network, India Dispatch Research

Annual accounts

Capital spending grew 4.1 times from 2017-18 to 2025-26

Completed-year capital expenditure rose from ₹2.64 trillion (₹2.64 lakh crore) ($28.1 billion) to ₹10.69 trillion (₹10.69 lakh crore) ($114 billion).

Central government capital expenditure

Capital expenditure₹10.69 trillion$114 billion

2025-26

Central government capital expenditure: 9 observations shown, from 2017-18 through 2025-26.

Axis in INR. Paired USD values use the site’s dated reference rate. Central government capital expenditure. Latest shown reading: ₹10.69 trillion ($114 billion) in 2025-26.
Central government capital expenditure, observations in the selected range
PeriodValue in Indian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
2017-18₹2.64 trillion$28.1 billion
2018-19₹3.03 trillion$32.3 billion
2019-20₹3.37 trillion$35.9 billion
2020-21₹4.25 trillion$45.3 billion
2021-22₹5.93 trillion$63.3 billion
2022-23₹7.36 trillion$78.6 billion
2023-24₹9.49 trillion$101 billion
2024-25₹10.52 trillion$112 billion
2025-26₹10.69 trillion$114 billion

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Source: Controller General of Accounts, India Dispatch Research

GST: Goods and services tax, India’s tax on supplies of goods and services. Gross collections are measured before refunds. Net collections deduct refunds. Definition and conventions