Lucknow, May 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to enhance transparency and adopt advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and data analytics in tax collection to curb evasion and strengthen revenue systems.

"Tax evasion is a national loss and will not be tolerated under any circumstances," the CM said during a review of GST and VAT collection zone-wise. He asked officials to ensure strict and well planned actions to prevent tax fraud and promote a taxpayer-friendly, transparent system.

The state tax department collected Rs.1.14 lakh crore in revenue in 2024-25, against a target of Rs.1.75 lakh crore for the current fiscal. In April 2025 alone, Rs.9,986 crore was collected, with zones like Gautam ...