New Delhi, July 22 -- As the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed eight years since its rollout, a recent report by SBI Research showed that just five states account for nearly 50 per cent of the total active GST taxpayers in India.

This indicates a significant concentration of tax registration in a handful of states, highlighting the scope for improvement in others.

It stated "Top 5 states accounted for approx. 50 per cent of total Active GST Tax Payers"

The five states leading in GST taxpayer registrations are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

Among these, Uttar Pradesh tops the list, contributing 13.2 per cent of all active GST taxpayers in the country. It is followed by Maharashtra at 12.1 per c...