UP govt targetting to expand state GST pool from 1.4 mn to 5 mn traders

The Uttar Pradesh government is targetting to expand the state Goods and Services Tax (GST) pool from the current 1.4 million traders to 5 million.

The tax department officials have been directed to prepare an action plan to increase the number of registered traders under GST from 1.4 million to 5 million.

Reviewing the progress of tax and non-tax revenue here today, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said UP was a consumer state and there was a huge potential to augment GST and Value Added Tax (VAT) kitty.

He asked officials to take the traders into confidence and apprise them of