Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana secured the top position among all Indian states in the growth rate of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collections for May 2026. The province registered a robust 22 percent year-on-year expansion compared to May 2025, significantly outpacing the national average SGST growth rate of 6 percent for the same period. In the nationwide ranking, Meghalaya followed in second place with 19 percent growth, while Karnataka and Gujarat claimed third and fourth positions with 17 percent and 16 percent expansions respectively.
An official spokesperson from the Excise and Taxation Department confirmed that Haryana’s net SGST collection after settlement reached ₹4,456 crore for May 2026. This represents an absolute increase of ₹807 crore over the ₹3,649 crore collected during the corresponding month of the previous fiscal year. Furthermore, the state maintained its leading position in cumulative SGST revenue growth during the initial two months of the 2026-27 fiscal cycle, posting a 40 percent surge against a national average cumulative growth rate of 23 percent. This performance sustains the state’s historical revenue momentum, following the 2025-26 fiscal year where Haryana also led the country with an identical 22 percent annual growth rate against a 6 percent national benchmark.
Financial regulators attribute this consistent revenue buoyancy to sustained regional economic expansion and upgraded tax administration frameworks. The Excise and Taxation Department has systematically deployed data-analytics-driven enforcement actions, run targeted campaigns against non-genuine taxpayers, improved overall filing compliance, and plugged structural revenue leakages. Simultaneously, in compliance with budgetary directives issued by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the administration has modified its taxpayer interface by introducing the dispatch of show-cause notices and summary orders via registered speed post alongside standard digital portal uploads to improve systemic transparency.
