<h1>GST collections rose in January, while September 2025 rate cuts and narrowed compensation cess changed revenue composition.</h1> Gross GST collections rose 6.2% to over Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January and net GST revenues grew 7.6% to about Rs 1.71 lakh crore, while refunds declined 3.1% to Rs 22,665 crore. Domestic transaction collections increased 4.8% to Rs 1.41 lakh crore and import revenues rose 10.1% to Rs 52,253 crore. A policy change effective 22 September 2025 reduced GST rates on about 375 items and restricted the compensation cess to tobacco-related products, altering revenue composition and lowering cess receipts compared with the prior year.