Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a unified tax structure that replaced the multiple central and state-level taxes in India. With its customer-centred approach, the new system is capable of reducing complexities, imparting uniformity, enhancing tax compliance and facilitating the free movement of goods and services throughout the country. The present research paper is mainly focused on highlighting the GST structure, revenue collection in the post-GST regime, interstate variations in tax collection and comparison of pre and post-GST contributions to GDP. Hurdles in the effective implementation of the system are also elaborated. Data revealed a continuous increase in revenue mobilisation through GST, but with significant interstate variations. The share of both the central and state governments from subsumed taxes reduced in post GST time period. The compliance burden faced by micro and small enterprises, revenue shortfall of states, problems associated with digital infrastructure and GST system complexities should be resolved to realise the full potential of the taxation reforms.
Bansal, D. (2026). Goods and Services Tax in India: A Study of Revenue Trends and Policy Challenges. International Journal of Innovations & Research Analysis, 06(02(II)), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJIRA/6.2(II).9109
- Asian Development Bank. (2021). Transition of tax-to-GDP ratios. Asian Development Bank. https://data.adb.org/dataset/transition-tax-gdp-ratios
- Dash, S.K., & Joseph, J. (2022). Two years into COVID: What’s the state of GST recovery? Kerala Economy, 3(4), 28-36
- Dash, S.K., &Kakarlapudi, K.K. (2022). What explains interstate variation in GST collection? GIFT Discussion paper 2022/02
- Goods and Service Tax Network (2025). GST 8 years of commitment, A Statistical Report on Completion of 8 Years of GST. https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/offlineutilities/gst_statistics/8YearsReport.pdf
- Goods and Service Tax Portal, https://www.gst.gov.in/download/gststatistics
- Shivasundar. (2025). GST amendments: Where is the reform, what is the reduction? The South First. https://thesouthfirst.com/opinion/gst-amendments-where-is-the-reform-what-is-the-reduction/
- Singh, S. (2025). State of state finances. PRS Legislative Research. https://prsindia.org/files/budget/SOSF_2025.pdf.