Uttar Pradesh leads all States in GST assesses with over 22.68 lakh registrations, Maharashtra ranks second

Key facts

• Uttar Pradesh retained the top position in total GST assesses with over 22.68 lakh, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat, as of October 31.
• Total GST assesses on the GST portal stood at 1.71 crore as of October 31, up from around 1.57 crore a year earlier, an addition of over 14 lakh during April-October.
• During April-October, Tamil Nadu added around 96,000 assesses and Karnataka added around 83,000, following the additions recorded by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• Haryana recorded the highest growth rate among the top 10 States and Union Territories at over 13.6 per cent, against a national average growth of around 9.5 per cent; Uttar Pradesh grew over 10 per cent and Maharashtra over 11 per cent.
• 61 per cent of GST registrations are granted through an automated route within three working days without officer involvement for low-risk applicants whose output tax on supplies to registered persons does not exceed ₹2.5 lakh a month; the remaining 39 per cent go to an officer.
• After the 57th GST Council meeting, the registration application form has been simplified to guide applicants, show only applicable fields and map each document to its purpose.
• Under GST, assesses with turnover above ₹1.5 crore are assigned between the Centre and States in a 50:50 ratio, while those with turnover under ₹1.5 crore are assigned in a 10:90 ratio tilting towards the States.
• Uttar Pradesh's State Tax department uses the Samvad Karyakram with trade associations, multi-department data convergence and AI-enabled risk engines to identify unregistered businesses and potential registrants.