Ludhiana, April 2 -- The Central GST commissionerate in Ludhiana recorded an 8.5% rise in GST (cash) revenue to Rs.9,015 crore in 2025-26, up from Rs.8,311 crore in the previous fiscal, indicating steady economic activity and improved compliance.

The taxpayer base also expanded to 1.34 lakh, around 10% higher than last year, reflecting greater formalisation of businesses under the self-assessment-based GST regime.

The commissionerate simultaneously intensified its anti-evasion drive. During the year, 296 cases involving suspected GST evasion worth nearly Rs.1,662 crore were detected, a sharp increase from the previous fiscal. As part of enforcement, 20 individuals were arrested and prosecution proceedings initiated in several cases.

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