Tamil Nadu's Commercial Taxes Department has successfully recovered ₹1,523.95 crore in Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) revenue. This achievement is largely due to the efforts of the state's dedicated Tax Research Unit, established in December 2022. The unit analysed IGST patterns and identified significant amounts of unclaimed Input Tax Credit (ITC) lying with the central government, successfully reclaiming half of it.
The Commercial Taxes Department of Tamil Nadu has successfully recovered ₹1,523.95 crore under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST), thanks to the diligent work of its newly established Tax Research Unit. The IGST, levied and collected by the Centre on inter-State supply of goods and services, is a complex system with a settlement mechanism that has posed challenges for many states.
Breakdown of IGST and its Settlement Mechanism
The IGST settlement process involves crediting the ta
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FAQ :
Tamil Nadu has recovered ₹1,523.95 crore under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST).
The IGST is levied and collected by the Centre on the inter-State supply of goods and services.
The Tax Research Unit was established to analyse IGST patterns, identify unclaimed credits, and work towards recovering them for the state.
The unit identified approximately ₹3,046 crore in unclaimed IGST credit with the Central government.
The Commercial Taxes Department has partnered with IIT-Hyderabad for Big Data analytics and appointed a panel chaired by Arvind Subramanian to study IGST settlement patterns.
The Tax Research Unit will continue to scrutinise IGST data, and the department aims to further optimise the IGST recovery process through data analysis and strategic collaborations.