Uttar Pradesh added over 35,000 GST taxpayers in November, marking the first month in which registrations were granted within three days, according to the data of the GST portal. This increase is the highest among all states, with Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka following behind UP.
Via this, the state of Uttar Pradesh will attain the 21 lakh mark in terms of GST taxpayers. As of October 31, the total number of GST taxpayers exceeded 1.58 crore compared to more than 1.56 crore.
Under the Samvad Karyakram, UP’s State Tax Department initiated 20,000 structured interactions with trade associations and market bodies, which enabled systematic identification of enterprises operating outside the tax net.
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The same ground intelligence has been further strengthened via multi-department data convergence with Labour, Mining, Transport, Drug Administration, Power Departments, etc., along with high-frequency insights from payment gateways and digital commerce platforms, expanding the pool of potential registrants. Nitin Bansal, Commissioner, State Tax, Uttar Pradesh, mentioned.
It is specified by a senior CBIC official in Delhi that furnishing handholding to new taxpayers is now a big obligation. He added that “Addition is important, but equally important is helping people to ensure compliance.” He specified that providing registration within 3 days, apart from risky matters, provides effective outcomes.
Introduction of an optional simplified GST registration scheme has been suggested by the GST council in its meeting on September 3, wherein registration would be provided on an automated basis, within 3 working days from the date of submission of the application.
This will apply to low-risk applicants and applicants who, on the grounds of their own assessment, determine that their output tax liability on supplies to registered persons will not surpass ₹2.5 lakh per month (inclusive of CGST, SGST/UTGST and IGST).
The scheme will deliver for voluntary opting into and withdrawal from the scheme. Nearly 96% of new applicants will benefit from this. From November 1, 2025, the same shall come into force.
The State Tax Department, in its effort to expand the base of taxpayers, is focusing on a tech-first, intelligence-led reform initiative, anchored in advanced analytics and proactive compliance management.
“A central pillar of the new approach is the deployment of AI-enabled risk engines capable of detecting non-compliance patterns, unregistered business activity and input–output mismatches across supply chains. Machine Learning (ML) models will then generate predictive signals of potential registrants, drawing on high frequency datasets such as e-way bills, digital payments, logistics records and consumption indicators,” he added.
Such information shall be complemented by AI-driven behavioural nudges, customised reminders, probability-based prompts for voluntary registration, and real-time guidance through chatbots and IVR systems, developed to facilitate compliance friction for small and micro enterprises.
The Integrated dashboards shall deliver officers with real-time heatmaps of potential leakages, non-filers, and emerging hotspots of informal activity, allowing appropriate and responsive enforcement.
On the side of governance, the department is planning targeted risk profiling for high-growth clusters like logistics, e-commerce, construction, hospitality, healthcare, etc. The same shall be supported via collaborative field programmes with industry bodies, integrating on-ground verification with digital signals to ensure complete and timely onboarding of eligible enterprises.
