Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Identification of Tax Evaders
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2213

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1946 (SAKA)

## IDENTIFICATION OF TAX EVADERS

†2213 . SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  identify  tax  evaders  and  to  provide better services to tax payers in the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the taxes collected during the current year so far State-wise; and
- (d) the extent to which the amount of tax collected during the year is less or more as compared to the amount of tax collected during the last three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (b): The details of surveys u/s 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 conducted by Income Tax Department during the last three years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Number of surveys |
|------------------|---------------------|
| 2021-22          |                1046 |
| 2022-23          |                1245 |
| 2023-24          |                 737 |

The government has taken number  of steps to improve service delivery including digitalization of services like filing of  returns,  making  payments  ,  refunds,  faceless assessment and appeal etc. Aaykar Seva Kendra and GST Seva Kendra have been set up in various  offices  to  provide  any  assistance  required  by  tax  payers.  Several  steps  have  been taken to improve GST-related service delivery with the digitization of all services provided to the taxpayers. On Customs side, a number of key initiatives have been taken for improving tax  payers  services  including  the  extension  of  benefits  of  exports  through  courier  mode, IGST refund for export through Dak Niryat  Kendras, launch of a new ICEGATE website with  AI-based  interactive  chatbot,  introduction  of  exchange  rate  automation  module  and digitization  of  Customs  Bonded  Warehouse procedures. Various  outreach  programmes  are also conducted from time to time.

- (c)    The  details  of  State-wise  summary on Gross  Tax Collection (April 2024 to November 2024) are attached as Annexure A.
- (d)  The  details  of  tax  collected  this  financial  year  (April  to  October)  compared  to  the  tax collected in last three years is as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Net Direct Tax Collection                         | Net Direct Tax Collection   | Net Direct Tax Collection   |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Financial Year (from 1 st April to 31 st October) | Net Direct Tax Collection   | % Growth (y-o-y)            |
| 2021-22                                           | 655,072.81                  | 75%                         |
| 2022-23                                           | 822,169.68                  | 25.5%                       |
| 2023-24[P]                                        | 1,019,017.99                | 23.9%                       |
| 2024-25[P]                                        | 1,143,863.44                | 12.2%                       |

(Rs in Crore)

| Total Net Central Indirect Taxes[GST + Non-GST]   | Total Net Central Indirect Taxes[GST + Non-GST]   | Total Net Central Indirect Taxes[GST + Non-GST]   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year (from 1 st April to 31 st October) | Revenue Collection for period                     | %Growth (y-o-y)                                   |
| 2021-22                                           | 7,48,831                                          | 36.2%                                             |
| 2022-23                                           | 8,09,685                                          | 8.1%                                              |
| 2023-24 [P]                                       | 8,36,424                                          | 3.3%                                              |
| 2024-25 [P]                                       | 9,07,856                                          | 8.5%                                              |

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## Annexure 'A'

| State-wise summary on Gross Tax Collection (April to November 2024 ( Rs. in crore)   | State-wise summary on Gross Tax Collection (April to November 2024 ( Rs. in crore)   | State-wise summary on Gross Tax Collection (April to November 2024 ( Rs. in crore)   | State-wise summary on Gross Tax Collection (April to November 2024 ( Rs. in crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State code                                                                           | State                                                                                | GST Collection                                                                       | Direct Tax Collection                                                                |
| 1                                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                    | 4,861                                                                                | 2,536.15                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                     | 7,021                                                                                | 2,585.42                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                               | 17,769                                                                               | 15,145.41                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                                           | 1,944                                                                                | 3,456.92                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                          | 14,070                                                                               | 9,978.9                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                              | 78,102                                                                               | 58,576.99                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                    | Delhi                                                                                | 52,980                                                                               | 1,57,507.14                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                            | 35,436                                                                               | 26,322.64                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 75,468                                                                               | 43,837.15                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                | 12,760                                                                               | 6,288.9                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                               | 2,696                                                                                | 255.48                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                    | 765                                                                                  | 222.61                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                             | 426                                                                                  | 234.52                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                              | 490                                                                                  | 416.21                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                              | 361                                                                                  | 78.12                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                              | 747                                                                                  | 363.99                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                            | 1,344                                                                                | 1,521.23                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                | 11,417                                                                               | 5,501.61                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                          | 44,246                                                                               | 44,602.37                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                            | 23,905                                                                               | 8,712.37                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                               | 39,612                                                                               | 17,810.22                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                         | 24,119                                                                               | 9,187.62                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 29,438                                                                               | 16,167.62                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                              | 90,838                                                                               | 73,211.18                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                   | Daman and Diu                                                                        | 1                                                                                    | 288.02                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                   | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                               | 2,896                                                                                | 386.05                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                          | 2,36,089                                                                             | 6,05,435.85                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                            | 1,05,070                                                                             | 1,89,425.83                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                  | 4,592                                                                                | 3,063.42                                                                             |
| 31                                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                                          | 14                                                                                   | 21.55                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                               | 21,822                                                                               | 20,224.78                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                           | 86,173                                                                               | 94,304.22                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                           | 1,893                                                                                | 978.33                                                                               |
| 35                                                                                   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                          | 287                                                                                  | 98.88                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                            | 41,065                                                                               | 68,091.11                                                                            |
| 37                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | 30,056                                                                               | 19,267.7                                                                             |
| 38                                                                                   | Ladakh                                                                               | 345                                                                                  | 1.4                                                                                  |
| 97                                                                                   | Other Territory                                                                      | 1,645                                                                                | -                                                                                    |
| 99                                                                                   | Centre Jurisdiction                                                                  | 2,054                                                                                | -                                                                                    |
|                                                                                      | Foreign                                                                              | -                                                                                    | 38,479.5                                                                             |
|                                                                                      | Unapportioned                                                                        | -                                                                                    | 30.6                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | GST Collection (Domestic)- Imports                                                   | 11,04,817 3,51,893                                                                   |                                                                                      |
|                                                                                      | Gross Collection-                                                                    | 14,56,710                                                                            | 15,44,617.99                                                                         |