Monthly tax collections rise 8 per cent, led by festive spending

Collections from domestic sales grew faster than imports, ministry data show.

Published 26 October 2026 at 7:35 pm IST · 1 min read

Monthly indirect tax collections rose 8 per cent from a year earlier, according to finance ministry data released on Sunday.

Collections from domestic sales grew faster than those from imports, which officials linked to festive spending.

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Correction · 26 October 2026 at 7:35 pm IST
An earlier version gave the wrong date for the meeting. It has been corrected.

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