Amaravati, May 15: The Andhra Pradesh government has established an ambitious revenue target of ₹1.27 lakh crore for the current financial year. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed all revenue-generating departments on Thursday to intensify efforts to enhance the state’s self-generated revenue and actively pursue pending central funds.
During a review of the performance of key revenue departments at the Secretariat in Amaravati, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to convert increasing investments into higher tax revenue and sustainable economic growth.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that the state’s self-generated revenue is projected to rise from ₹1,04,345 crore in 2024-25 to ₹1,10,643 crore in 2025-26, reflecting a growth of 6 percent.
Major contributions include ₹33,679 crore from Goods and Services Tax, ₹10,300 crore from the Mining Department, and ₹11,047 crore from the Stamp and Registration Department. For 2026-27, the state has set an ambitious revenue target of ₹1,27,506 crore.
According to an official statement, the Chief Minister emphasized that all revenue-generating departments, including commercial tax, excise, mining, transport, and registration, must operate at full capacity and prevent any revenue leakages.
He noted that resolving land disputes, particularly issues related to Section 22A properties, could lead to a significant increase in registration revenue.
With rising investments, there should be a proportional increase in tax revenue. The state recorded nearly 38 percent revenue growth in just the first 42 days of the current financial year.
The Chief Minister described districts as ‘development centers,’ stating that economic expansion at the district level would help Andhra Pradesh achieve statewide revenue targets more rapidly.
He urged departments to adopt innovative systems, accelerate operations, and utilize technology to eliminate tax evasion and irregularities.
Highlighting the role of artificial intelligence, the Chief Minister instructed departments to implement an AI-based Goods and Services Tax (GST) verification system, strengthen analysis, and use technology to identify revenue leakages without inconveniencing taxpayers, thereby improving compliance.
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