Import-linked GST revenue drove October's surge, with net collections rising 25.6 per cent to ₹2.03 trillion and gross collections increasing 22.9 per cent to ₹2.31 trillion. A sharp increase in tax revenue from imports helped net goods and services tax (GST) collections of central and state governments, after accounting for refunds, rise 25.6 per cent year-on-year to ₹2.