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Tamil Nadu to Seek Larger Share of Central Tax Revenues
Tamil Nadu is likely to table an Assembly resolution seeking a fairer share of central tax revenues, India Today reports. The move will renew the state’s demand for a larger allocation under…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu is likely to table an Assembly resolution seeking a fairer share of central tax revenues, India Today reports. The move will renew the state’s demand for a larger allocation under the Union’s fiscal devolution system.
The resolution is expected to argue that states with stronger economic performance and better population control should not receive a smaller share of central resources. Tamil Nadu and other southern states have criticised the existing formula, saying it disadvantages states that contribute substantially to the national economy. The proposed resolution will also stress that the state’s financial interests must be protected, as Chennai links tax devolution to funding development and welfare programmes.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that Tamil Nadu alone carries the national economy is political overstatement, while the opposite claim that richer states need no fiscal consideration is equally weak. The real issue is whether the devolution formula balances population, need, tax contribution and governance without punishing demographic progress. The next Finance Commission’s recommended share, and the Union’s final acceptance of it, will provide a clearer test than Assembly rhetoric.
Source: indiatoday.in
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