LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh has launched a new initiative aimed at expanding its Goods and Services Tax (GST) base by focusing on untapped sectors within the service industry. The move is expected to bring more revenue into state finances. Key sectors under scrutiny include real estate, banking, insurance, advertising, restaurants, and e-commerce.

The state aims to enhance compliance and curb tax evasion by appointing officials to oversee specific sectors and ensure operations are scrutinised for irregularities.

Commissioner state tax, Nitin Bansal said the service sector has immense scope for broadening the tax bae in the state. "There may be a number of areas with the service sector, that are presently not taxed for any reason. ...