Advanced analytics of transactional data from restaurants in the Food & Beverage sector carried out using AI-enabled analytical tools, and its comparison with the declared turnover, revealed large scale under-reporting of income. A nationwide survey was conducted and on a preliminary basis, the exercise revealed suppression of sales amounting to around Rs. 408 Crores. It was found that several restaurants were engaged in deletion of bulk bills and other modifications to suppress the actual sales.
— The Department has also launched the SAKSHAM NUDGE campaign, encouraging voluntary compliance and asking around 63,000 identified restaurants to file updated returns under Section 139(8A) before 31stMarch 2026.