In the fifth year of CM Dhami’s tenure, tax collection in Uttarakhand is prescribed for a major technological upgradation of India news

As Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami enters the fifth year of his tenure, the tax collection landscape in Uttarakhand is ready for a significant change. The state’s tax system is being increased with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the purpose of making the collection more efficient and stronger. A proposal of Rs 12 crore from the State Tax Department has received in-principal approval. The use of AI is expected to promote the collection under both SGST (state’s goods and service tax) and VAT (Value Added Tax).According to Brijwal, Additional Commissioner of State Tax Department, under the instructions of the Chief Minister – efforts are underway to advance and modernize the tax collection system. A broad structure has already been prepared. While the department is already taking advantage of technology, it is now preparing to implement AI-based systems. The government has given its principle to the department’s proposal, and the AI-based systems will soon become a reality in the state’s revenue machinery.

Promising signs in just three months

In the first quarter of the current financial year, the department has already recorded encouraging results. The SGST collection has reached Rs 2,457 crore – 22%of the annual target for FY 2025-26. The VAT collection is Rs 658 crore for the same period, which achieves 26% of the annual target. United, these data shows that the department has achieved 23% of its total target within the first three months of the year.

A target of Rs 13,722 crore for financial year 2025-26

The State Tax Department has set an ambitious revenue collection target of Rs 13,722 crore for this financial year – Rs 11,221 crore from SGST and Rs 2,501 crore from VAT. In comparison, the target of the previous year was Rs 12,703 crore (Rs 10,200 crore from SGST and Rs 2,503 crore from VAT. The department achieved 93% of the total target last year, in which the VAT collection also reached 102% and crossed the target.“We are strengthening the tax collection system in the interest of the state. Our goal is to ensure that the revenue collected through taxes is used for maximum and effectively for public welfare initiative,” CM Dhami said.