The tax revenue reached Rs.69,000 crore against the budgeted Rs 1.64 lakh crore, falling short by approximately Rs.13,000 crore as of September 30 and posing a huge challenge for the State government to run the show.
By Seela Subba Rao Most of the federal governments are vested with powers to raise tax revenues while the States are responsible for undertaking a large part of the public expenditures. The allocation of taxation powers vis-à-vis responsibilities per se creates an imbalance known as vertical imbalance. Further, the existence of vast regional disparities contributes […]