Govt to increase use of AI, data analytics in tracking down GST evaders

With the aim of tracking down tax evaders and improve compliance with the GST to augment revenue, the government is planning to increase the use AI and data analytics.

Top tax officials are supposed to take part in a brainstorming session, which will be chaired by revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey to go ahead the plan. “The revenue secretary will hold a day-long meeting on January 7 with tax commissioners to discuss ways to streamline the GST system and plug leakages due to fraud,” according to a source.

The discussions will include the assessment of extended use of data analytics and AI in the process of enforcement and red-flagging tax evaders and fake refund claimants without overreach or harassment to genuine taxpayers.
The meeting comes on the heels of the government notifying changes to GST rules to prevent frauds and fake invoicing, besides setting up grievance cells to ensure that genuine taxpayers are not harassed and the overall tax base increases.