<h1>Government ramps up GST drive to widen tax base and target unregistered traders above Rs 20 lakh turnover for registration</h1> The state government will intensify efforts to boost Goods & Services Tax (GST) receipts and broaden the tax base amid ongoing GST reforms, coordinating with local councils to increase registration and compliance among traders and shopkeepers in the capital and other areas. A recent meeting of the state resource mobilisation committee, the taxation department and city local council association noted many traders with annual turnover above the Rs 20 lakh GST threshold remain unregistered; authorities plan targeted identification and outreach to unregistered traders and expect collections to rise if the campaign succeeds.