State finances fast returning to normalcy
The Hindu
Significant rise in revenue following complete lifting of COVID-19 restrictions; revenue during June crosses ₹ 10,000 crore mark
The State’s finances are fast returning to normalcy after suffering huge losses on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue receipts, including revenue from Goods and Services Tax, Sales Tax, Stamps and Registration, Excise and other revenue earning departments, have shown significant rise in the first quarter, especially since the complete lifting of the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The monthly revenue crossed ₹ 10,000 crore mark in June after several months going by the unaudited provisional figures of the government accounts. The total revenue receipts for the first quarter stood at ₹ 24,629 crore up ₹ 10,219 crore from ₹ 14,410 crore reported during May. Total tax revenue during the first quarter was ₹ 20,225.68 crore against the budget estimate of ₹ 1,06,900.13 crore for the current financial year, according to the figures of monthly key indicators for the first quarter in the CAG website.
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