Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has suggested that AI should be used to detect tax evaders. He said that a similar process should be implemented in all revenue departments and tax collection should be done in a strict manner.
He wanted to inform traders that tax payments and permissions are becoming easier through the use of technology. Chief Minister Chandrababu ordered all revenue departments to work to increase their own income and tax collection by undertaking welfare and development programs in the state.
He suggested that their own income should be increased significantly. He said that AI has identified that more than a thousand builders in the state have not actually registered through occupancy certificates issued by the municipal department.
However, Chandrababu advised the officials that the government should give any approvals only to those who have necessarily registered for GST. He clarified that it is not the policy of the coalition government to harass traders like the previous government.
He wanted to coordinate with them and ensure that all taxes due are paid as per the rules. He said that all the information of taxpayers, GST portal, AP State Data Center, APCTD, etc. should be linked with AI. Artificial intelligence should be used to issue notices and receive grievances regarding them.
He suggested that the speed of the government machinery can be increased further. Chandrababu said that all the departments should work to earn 100 percent of the state’s own revenue target of Rs. 1,37,412 crore set for this financial year.
“Compared to the financial year 2023-2024, AP recorded a 2.2 percent growth in its own revenue for 2024-2025. While the growth in the revenue received by the state government in the form of taxes increased by 4.1 percent, non-tax revenue did not come at the expected level”, he said.
“There was a 4.9 percent growth in GST, 15.2 percent growth in professional tax, and 24.3 percent growth in excise revenue. If we look at the revenue since the announcement of the new excise policy, the government’s revenue has improved compared to the past. From October 2024 to March 2025, Rs. 4,330 crore was received. This means an increase in excise revenue of about 33 percent”, he added.
