Paying your taxes honestly? How GST data may be used to track tax evaders

With GST, it may now be tough to evade the taxman. Finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Tuesday that goods and services tax (GST) will "change the game" for those who avoid paying taxes.

When GST was introduced it was hailed as a game-changing tax reform. Do you know what is game changing?  "It is an innovation which can spoil the games people were playing to avoid paying taxes," he said.

According to people familiar with the development, the government may use data obtained through GST filing to track those who are escaping income-tax.

The government is setting up a