The Commercial Tax Department, which contributes a large amount of revenue to the State exchequer, fell short of its target in November 2025 by recording a collection of ₹72,131 crore against the target of ₹80,000 crore.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Friday chaired a meeting of the department, which has been set a target of ₹1,20,000 crore for the for the Commercial Tax Department in the financial year 2025-26.
Of the ₹72,131 crore, Goods and Services Tax (GST) formed ₹53,522 crore, while Karnataka Sales Tax (KST) constituted ₹17,595 crore and Income Tax ₹1,014 crore.
While a growth rate of 12% was achieved in the first five months (from April to August), the reduction in GST rates led to a growth rate of 3% during the last three months in tax collection, according to an official press release.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to achieve a 100% target in Commercial Tax collection.
Inspections held
About 13,000 inspections have been conducted till the end of November, and ₹3,183 crore in tax has been collected from inspections. The Commercial Tax Vigilance Department should carry out continuous inspections to prevent tax evasion, Mr. Siddaramaiah said.
He also told the department heads to analyse the data of previous years, making proper use of technology. He instructed to keep a watch on bogus input tax credit cases and file criminal cases in such cases and take legal action.
Excise Tax
Against the target of ₹43,000 crore for 2025-26, the Excise Department has earned revenue of ₹26,215 till the end of November, a growth rate of 10.46% compared to last year. Mr. Siddaramaiah instructed senior officials that all steps should be taken to achieve the set target.
Published – December 05, 2025 09:55 pm IST
