27-June-2026
Taxation
 
Eye on top spot in GST growth, Shivakumar tells officials to get cracking
27-Jun-2026

With an eye on Karnataka becoming the state with the highest GST growth this financial year, chief minister DK Shivakumar directed commercial taxes department officials to crack down on tax evasion while ensuring honest taxpayers are treated with dignity. At a review meeting Friday, Shivakumar said Karnataka had achieved 9% GST growth up to May 2026, second only to Telangana's 10%, while outperforming Uttar Pradesh (8%), Tamil Nadu (7%), Maharashtra (5%) and Gujarat (5%).

News Source:- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/eye-on-top-spot-in-gst-growth-shivakumar-tells-officials-to-get-cracking/articleshow/132021390.cms