
Additional instalment of tax devolution to be released to States on June 2: Finance Ministry
The Hindu
Union Government approves additional ₹81,735 crore tax devolution to states, enhancing cooperative federalism and accelerating development projects.
The government on Friday (May 30, 2025) approved an additional instalment of ₹81,735 crore as tax devolution to States, which will be released on June 2.
This release is in addition to the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution of ₹81,735 crore, which will be released on June 10, 2025.
"The Union Government has approved an additional instalment of ₹81,735 crore as Tax Devolution to the State Governments, which will be released on June 2, 2025," the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
The additional instalment of devolution to States is in line with the principle of cooperative federalism and the aim of becoming 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, it added.
"The additional instalment of devolution will enable the States to speed up their Capital spending, finance their development and welfare-related expenditure and also make available resources for priority projects/schemes of the States," the Ministry said.
Currently, 41% of taxes collected by the Centre is devolved in instalments among States during a fiscal year.

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