Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu recorded a modest increase in its overall revenue receipts during the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, driven largely by improved tax collections, even as transfers from the Union government declined.
According to the provisional figures released in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the State received a total revenue of Rs 64,944.97 crore between April and June 2026. This marks an increase of Rs 1,189.27 crore compared with the Rs 63,755.70 crore received during the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
The data indicates that Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue continued to be the principal source of income during the quarter.
Revenue from taxes stood at Rs 60,061.72 crore, accounting for the overwhelming share of the State’s earnings during the three-month period.
The State’s major revenue streams include the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), stamp duty and registration charges, sales tax, State excise duty, motor vehicle taxes and other levies.
These collections helped offset the decline in receipts from the Centre. Apart from tax collections, Tamil Nadu generated Rs 3,172 crore through non-tax revenue during the April-June period.
This includes income from fees, user charges, interest receipts, dividends and other government services.
However, transfers from the Union government witnessed a significant decline during the quarter.
The State received only Rs 1,710 crore as Central grants and assistance, considerably lower than the amount received during the same period last year.
The reduction in Central support partially offset the gains made through higher tax collections.
During the first quarter of the previous financial year, Tamil Nadu had mobilised Rs 56,366.76 crore through tax revenue and Rs 2,895.70 crore through non-tax sources.
In addition, the State had received Rs 4,493.23 crore as grants from the Union government, substantially higher than this year’s allocation.
The latest figures suggest that while Tamil Nadu has strengthened its own revenue generation through improved tax collections and higher non-tax income, the fall in Central grants has emerged as a notable feature of the State’s fiscal position during the opening quarter of the current financial year.
The provisional CAG figures underline the growing importance of the State’s own revenue sources in sustaining public finances, even as dependence on Central transfers appears to have reduced during the first three months of 2026-27.
—IANS
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