Lucknow, February 27: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted a high-level meeting on Friday to review the updated status of tax and non-tax revenue for the fiscal year 2025-26 up to the end of February. He assessed the goals and achievements presented by departments including GST, VAT, excise, stamp and registration, transport, energy, land revenue, and mining. The Chief Minister emphasized that revenue growth determines the pace of development in the state.
He instructed all departments to accelerate their efforts to achieve targets with transparency, efficiency, and an innovation-driven approach. The meeting revealed that the annual tax revenue target for the fiscal year 2025-26 is set at ₹2,95,000 crore, with ₹1,96,177 crore collected by February 2026. The state tax target (GST + VAT) is ₹1,75,725 crore, with ₹1,03,770 crore collected so far, including ₹75,195 crore from GST and ₹28,575 crore from VAT.
The state tax department reported significant improvements in tax compliance due to initiatives like GST 2.0, AI-based risk analysis, extensive scrutiny, e-invoicing, and effective monitoring of e-way bills. Key outcomes included the inspection of 1.59 lakh taxpayers, outreach programs in 75 districts, control over fake ITC, and a recovery of ₹3,117 crore. The excise department noted that its annual target is ₹63,000 crore, with ₹48,501 crore collected by February 2026, marking a 13.2% increase from the previous year.
For the fiscal year 2026-27, the renewal rate for shops is recorded at 93.75%. The department presented a roadmap for an additional revenue collection of approximately ₹9,050 crore in March through consumption-based strategies, shop renewals, licensing fees, and wholesale and brand renewals. The revenue is projected to reach around ₹57,550 crore by the end of the year. The stamp and registration department reported ₹29,487 crore collected by February against its annual target of ₹38,150 crore.
The department also provided details of potential revenue from upcoming residential and commercial projects in various development authorities, including Yamuna Expressway, Greater Noida, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi. Effective measures for revenue enhancement included the renewal of mining leases, registration campaigns for residual properties, resolution of toll plaza cases, and scientific revision of circle rates. The transport department officials reported an annual target of ₹14,000 crore, with ₹11,005 crore collected by February.
Improvements in vehicle registration, better tax payment systems, technology-based monitoring, and strengthened enforcement actions have led to revenue growth. Plans for intensifying tax recovery camps, monitoring campaigns, and digital monitoring were also outlined for the upcoming period. The land revenue and energy departments jointly reported an achievement of ₹3,414 crore by February, which is 12.6% higher than the same period last year.
The mining and geology department reported a revenue collection of ₹3,597 crore against its target of ₹6,000 crore for 2025-26. The department highlighted that digital mapping of mining areas, zero-point prevention of overloading, GPS-based tracking, API integration with various state portals, and inter-state coordination have further strengthened revenue collection. The department anticipates a potential revenue of approximately ₹600 crore in March. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that increasing revenue accelerates infrastructure development, social welfare, job creation, and industrial growth in the state.
He directed all departments to ensure the achievement of set goals with teamwork, transparency, and accountability. The Chief Minister instructed the excise department to maintain special vigilance during the Holi festival and completely halt the production and sale of illegal and toxic alcohol. He also sought updates on the progress of land record digitization from the stamp and registration department and urged for an acceleration in the modernization of registry offices. The transport department was directed to develop a solid action plan to improve the fitness of transport corporation buses, reduce road accidents, and collaborate with private bus operators to enhance transport services by identifying new routes.
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