Lucknow,

25 May (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged the state tax

department on Monday to improve revenue collection while also providing

amenities, respect, and prompt grievance redressal to honest businesses. The

chief minister stated that the work of the state tax department was critical in

reaching the state's goal of becoming a USD 1 trillion economy, emphasizing the

need of a governance model based on both revenue augmentation and trust. According

to an official statement, Adityanath was chairing a review meeting with senior

officials from the State Tax Department's headquarters and field units. He

directed authorities to make the tax system more easy, digital, and

responsible, and he stated that excessive delays in operations such as GST

registration, return filing, appeal disposition, and refunds should be removed.

The

chief minister also advocated for ongoing trade engagement, small company

awareness programs, and taxpayer aid measures at the district and block levels.

He believes that technology and data analytics should be utilized to reduce tax

avoidance while also promoting legal economic activity. Officials told the

gathering that Uttar Pradesh earned a total income of Rs 1,15,977 crore under

GST and VAT in fiscal year 2025-26, accounting for about 98.8 percent of the

revised forecast. Uttar Pradesh has the second highest GST receipts in the

country, trailing only Maharashtra and ahead of Karnataka. Adityanath requested

that merchant outreach initiatives be increased even more. Officials stated

that similar workshops involving administrative officers and traders have been

held in all 75 districts, with an emphasis on GST registration, return filing,

and GST 2.0 changes.

Traders

received training on how to file taxes, and Vyapar Bandhu seminars

were organized throughout the districts. The state tax administration has also

developed a strategy to launch block-level outreach programs in June 2026. The

gathering was also informed that talks had taken place with various business

sectors, trade groups, and bar associations at the state level. Coordination

has been improved with departments such as CGST, DGGI, and Railways. In light

of global conditions, outreach programs were also implemented with bullion

merchants at both the state and district levels.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi