Nagaland’s tax revenue increased by Rs 170.47 crore to Rs 1,597.51 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, registering an 11.9 per cent year-on-year growth, officials said on August 10.
The figures were presented by the Department of State Taxes during a review meeting with Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav in Kohima.
According to an official release, the state had collected Rs 1,427.03 crore in tax revenue during 2024-25, compared with Rs 1,358.98 crore in the preceding financial year.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) remained the biggest contributor, generating Rs 1,181.88 crore during 2025-26 and accounting for around 74 per cent of the state’s total tax collection.
The department said GST collection had reached Rs 450.35 crore up to July 2026.
Officials, however, pointed to several challenges affecting revenue administration, including manpower shortages and the need for continuous upgrades to information technology infrastructure. The growing number of taxpayer registrations and return filings has also increased the department’s workload.
The department highlighted the rising volume of GST data requiring scrutiny and risk assessment, along with challenges in identifying unregistered taxpayers, detecting tax evasion and conducting field verification of high-risk taxpayers.
Under its ‘Vision 2063 and Beyond’, the department has set ambitious revenue targets for the coming years. It aims to cross Rs 2,400 crore by 2030, Rs 5,000 crore by 2038, Rs 11,000 crore by 2047 and Rs 50,000 crore by 2063.
