He said the state’s year-on-year GST growth rate has risen from just 5 per cent in the first half of 2024-25 to an impressive 22.35 per cent in 2025-26. In addition to GST, Punjab has also shown encouraging results in other indirect tax categories, he added. “While most other states recorded negative growth trends in September 2025, Punjab continued to show resilience and reported double-digit growth. “This increase of Rs 249.36 crore reflects a remarkable 134 per cent growth in enforcement-driven collections." PTI CHS BAL BALFirst Published: October 02, 2025, 20:45 ISTNews agency-feeds Punjab records 22 pc growth in GST collection in first half of FY26Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.