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GST Council Praises Andhra Pradesh’s AI-Driven Tax Reforms
Andhra Pradesh is using computer tools to help tax officers find cases that may need closer attention.
The GST Council praised the state’s approach at its meeting in New Delhi.
The system looks at tax records and other data to identify higher-risk cases.
In its first six months, it helped detect ₹743 crore in tax evasion across 10,817 cases.
The article says the earlier system detected ₹366 crore in the comparison period.
The state also built a computer assistant to help officers prepare legal documents.
People still review and approve the assistant’s work, and officers remain responsible for formal notices.
Some other states have visited or expressed interest in learning about the systems.
The GST Council praised Andhra Pradesh for using AI and data analytics in tax administration.
The state uses AI risk assessment in return scrutiny, audits and inspections under the GST Act.
In the first six months, AI-enabled scrutiny identified 10,817 cases and detected ₹743 crore in tax evasion, compared with ₹366 crore under the previous system.
An AI legal assistant draws on about 22,000 judicial pronouncements and supports work on 13,719 cases, with outputs requiring officer approval.
Delegations from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have visited to study the systems, while several other states have expressed interest.
- Who
- The GST Council and Andhra Pradesh’s tax department.
- What
- The Council praised the state’s AI-based systems for GST enforcement and legal work.
- Where
- The meeting was held in New Delhi; the systems are used in Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- At the GST Council’s 57th meeting, held on Thursday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- The systems aim to improve transparency, accountability, risk-based enforcement and efficiency in tax and legal administration.
Key facts
- GST Council meeting
- 57th meeting, held in New Delhi and chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- AI scrutiny period
- First six months of AI-enabled scrutiny.
- Cases identified
- 10,817.
- Tax evasion detected
- ₹743 crore, compared with ₹366 crore under the earlier system.
- Average detection per case
- Rose from ₹3.08 lakh to ₹27.63 lakh.
- Legal assistant knowledge base
- Around 22,000 judicial pronouncements and the GST statutory framework.
- Cases supported by Legal AI
- 13,719: 8,098 before the First Appellate Authority, 577 before the GST Appellate Tribunal and 5,044 before the high court.
Quotes
Babu Ahmad
Chief commissioner of state tax, Andhra Pradesh
“AI is helping us move from subjective selection to objective, risk-based enforcement. The technology enables officers to focus their efforts on high-risk cases while ensuring transparency, accountability and human oversight. The recognition by the GST Council and interest shown by other states reaffirm Andhra Pradesh’s leadership in technology-driven tax administration.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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