The fiscal cost of the government's proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation will remain manageable, according to a UBS report, which estimates the revenue loss to be about Rs. 1.1 trillion annually, or 0.3 per cent of GDP.
Indian states are expected to see slower revenue growth in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) compared to FY25, mainly due to weaker growth in non-tax revenue.
DMK on Monday again raised the issue of alleged unfairness in the devolution of Union tax revenue to Tamil Nadu. Demanding uniformity in the tax devolution, the party leader, TKS Elangovan, pointed out that when the Centre collects Rs 1 from Tamil Nadu as tax, the state gets 27 paise in retu
BJP and JD(S) MLAs protested in Vidhana Soudha, accusing the Congress government of misusing Karnataka's tax revenue. BJP MLA CT Ravi called out the government for failing to allocate funds for essential state needs.
The central government is on course to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.8 per cent of GDP for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
"As India marks eight decades of democracy, it is alarming that the Union Government is treating states as mere subordinates instead of empowering them. This is unacceptable," Siddaramaiah said in a statement on Friday. "If appeals and negotiations fail, we will not hesitate to take to the
India's fiscal and monetary policies are now focusing more on supporting economic growth, aligning with expectations of a cyclical recovery, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
Kerala on Tuesday urged the 16th Finance Commission to increase its share of the divisible tax pool from the 41 per cent recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to 50 per cent.
EY India's economy watch suggest the government to implement strategies to enhance tax revenues and un-lock tax resources while maintaining fiscal prudence.
The Government of India has released its monthly account summary for the financial year 2024-25 up to September, showing a total receipt of Rs 16.37 lakh crore, representing 51 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) for the year.