October Collections Rise to ₹5,329 Crore

Andhra Pradesh recorded commercial tax collections of ₹5,329 crore in October 2026, up 20% from ₹4,458 crore in October 2025. The increase generated an additional ₹871 crore in revenue, according to the Commercial Taxes Department.

The performance marks a strong start to the second half of the financial year 2026–27.

GST Collections Register Growth

State GST (SGST) collections stood at ₹1,504 crore, recording 21% growth over ₹1,247 crore collected in October last year.

Net GST collections, including the state’s share of settled Integrated GST (IGST), increased 19% to ₹3,582 crore, compared with ₹3,021 crore a year earlier. Gross GST collections reached ₹4,307 crore, registering 24% growth—higher than the reported national growth rate of 16%.

Other Tax Components Also Increase

Petroleum VAT collections rose 23% to ₹1,577 crore, while Profession Tax collections increased 23% to ₹45 crore. The state’s IGST settlement increased 17% to ₹2,077 crore during the month.

April–October Revenue Performance

Cumulative commercial tax collections during April–October 2026 reached ₹35,765 crore, up 18% from ₹30,351 crore in the corresponding period last year. This represents an additional ₹5,414 crore in revenue.

Net GST collections for the seven-month period increased 17.4% to ₹23,217 crore.

Department Cites Compliance and Economic Activity

The Commercial Taxes Department attributed the growth to improved tax compliance, stronger enforcement and increased economic activity. Measures cited include AI-based data analytics, automated scrutiny, input tax credit reversal mechanisms, daily revenue monitoring, UPI-based enforcement and Aadhaar-linked expansion of Profession Tax.

Growth in sectors such as iron and steel, plastics, automobiles, machinery, construction and professional services also contributed to the collections.