GST Filing Compliance: Gujarat Leads at 95%, HP, Tamil Nadu, UP Follow; Arunachal, Manipur Lag Behind

Gujarat leads in GST filing compliance with 95% of registered businesses filing their monthly returns, followed by Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, all exceeding 90%. Union territories like Jammu and Kashmir also show high compliance. In contrast, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur report lower compliance at 74% and nearly 77%, respectively. High compliance rates are crucial for efficient tax collection, impacting overall tax revenue and central resource allocation. Efforts to enhance compliance include incentives for early filing, stricter penalties for late filing, and improving digital infrastructure in remote areas.