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The Government of India has launched a nationwide GST outreach campaign, instructing CBIC field formations to identify and onboard unregistered businesses across sectors. Sources in the Ministry of Finance have confirmed that the CBIC has been directed to conduct focused interventions in cash-intensive markets and commercial zones, aiming to bring food vendors, service providers, small retailers and other informal players under the GST regime. "The government's objective is two-fold: bring unr
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FAQ :
The main objectives are to bring unregistered businesses into the tax net and reduce reliance on cash-based, unaccounted transactions, thereby formalising the informal economy.
The campaign is targeting unregistered businesses across various sectors, including food vendors, service providers, and small retailers, particularly in cash-intensive markets and commercial zones.
The initiative focuses on education, trust-building, and voluntary compliance rather than coercive enforcement. Strategies include market intelligence, data analytics, and door-to-door engagement.
Formalising the informal sector is crucial for boosting productivity, extending social security, improving access to finance, and supporting sustainable economic growth.
A wider tax base can lead to better compliance, smoother trade, and potentially lower GST rates in the future through rationalisation.
GST collections in April 2025 hit a record Rs 2.36 lakh crore, a 12.6% year-on-year increase, with over 2.5 million new GST registrations added in FY25.
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