GST Collections August 2026 Controversy Explained

India’s GST collections for August 2026 looked like another strong month on paper. Gross revenue reached ₹1,99,853 crore, up 14.8% from a year earlier. The government highlighted the figure as evidence of resilient consumption and formalisation. Then former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg posted a sharp rebuttal. Garg argued the headline growth was inflated because … Read more