Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Telangana to use AI to plug GST leakages, boost revenue
Telangana is a state in India.
The people who run it want to collect more tax money.
Tax money pays for things like schools, roads, and hospitals.
Sometimes businesses do not pay all the taxes they owe, and money gets lost or leaks away.
The leader of Telangana, Mr. A Revanth Reddy, says they will use AI to find the leaks.
AI is like a super-smart computer that can study lots of numbers very quickly.
Mr. Reddy met with a smart money expert named Arvind Subramanian to talk about this plan.
They want to connect different government departments' computers so nothing gets missed, especially for big construction projects.
They promise the new system will not make things harder for businesses.
This way the state can earn more money to help its people.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the state government will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to plug revenue leakages and improve fiscal health.
Reddy held discussions with noted economist and former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian in Hyderabad on Friday, August 7.
The talks focused on AI-driven solutions to identify loopholes in the GST system, improve tax administration, and build a roadmap for increasing state revenues.
The government will introduce a specialized AI-enabled information system for GST officials and carry out reforms in the GST and Excise departments.
AI-based data integration across departments including municipal administration, RERA, panchayat raj, electricity, finance and commercial taxes will target leakages, particularly in the building and construction materials sector.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and economist and former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian
- What
- Discussed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to plug GST leakages, boost revenue, and carry out reforms in the GST and Excise departments
- When
- Friday, August 7
- Where
- Bodhi Pavilion, MCRHRD Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To improve the state's financial health and increase revenue collections without affecting ease of doing business
- State
- Telangana
- Chief Minister
- A Revanth Reddy
- Economist consulted
- Arvind Subramanian
- Announcement date
- Friday, August 7
- Meeting location
- Bodhi Pavilion, MCRHRD Institute, Hyderabad
- Key plan
- Use AI to plug GST leakages and boost state revenue
- Departments for reform
- GST and Excise
- Sectors targeted for leakages
- Building and construction materials
- Data integration planned
- MeeSeva, Aarogyasri and Chief Minister's Relief Fund databases
