The commercial tax department, which contributes a large amount of revenue to the exchequer, fell short of its target in November 2025, recording a collection of ₹72,131 crore against a target of ₹80,000 crore.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the finance portfolio, presided over a ministry meeting on Friday that set a target of ₹1,20,000 crore for the commercial taxes department in the financial year 2025-26.
Of the ₹72,131 crore, goods and services tax (GST) accounted for ₹53,522 crore, while Karnataka sales tax (KST) accounted for ₹17,595 crore and income tax for ₹1,014 crore.
While a growth rate of 12% was achieved in the first five months (April to August), according to an official press release, the reduction in GST rates during the last three months led to a growth rate of 3%.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to achieve 100% target in the collection of commercial taxes.
Inspections have been carried out
By the end of November, about 13,000 inspections had been conducted and ₹3,183 crore had been collected in taxes. The Commercial Tax Department should conduct continuous checks to prevent tax evasion, Mr. Siddaramaiah said.
He also told department heads to analyze data from previous years and use technology appropriately. He directed them to keep a watch on cases of fake input tax credits and file criminal cases and take legal action in such cases.
Consumption tax
Against a target of ₹ 43,000 crore for 2025-26, the Excise Department earned ₹ 26,215 crore in revenue till the end of November, a growth rate of 10.46% compared to last year. Mr. Siddaramaiah instructed the senior officials that all steps should be taken to achieve the set goal.
Published – 05 Dec 2025 21:55 IST
