Lok Sabha Question No. 3754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Tax Revenue Collected from Tamil Nadu
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3754

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025/CHAITRA 3, 1947 (SAKA)

## TAX REVENUE COLLECTED FROM TAMIL NADU

3754. Ms. S Jothimani:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total tax revenue collected from Tamil Nadu since 2019, including direct and indirect taxes;
- (b) the contribution of Tamil Nadu to the total GST collection in the country and the annual growth trend in GST revenue from the State;
- (c) the amount of GST compensation paid to Tamil Nadu after the implementation of GST Act and whether any dues remain pending for payment; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to address concerns raised by the State Government of Tamil Nadu regarding GST revenue shortfall and fiscal federalism?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The details of Direct Tax collection from the state of Tamil Nadu are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| F.Y.         | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23     | 2023-24     | 2024-25 (upto 28.02.2025)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------------|
| Direct Taxes | 69,809.31 | 61,122.33 | 88,438.33 | 1,07,063.82 | 1,27,067.17 | 1,07,938.07                 |

However, in case of Indirect Taxes State-wise data is not maintained.

- (b):  GST Collection of Tamil Nadu from FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25(till Feb, 2025):

(Rs In Crore)

|                                    | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024- 25(Till Feb,2025)   |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Gross GST Collection in Tamil Nadu | 74,430    | 69,121    | 85,492    | 1,04,377  | 1,21,329  | 1,19,320                  |
| Total Net GST Collection           | 11,73,648 | 11,09,511 | 14,92,232 | 18,38,167 | 19,92,985 | 19,82,281                 |
| % Growth in Collection             | 5.5%      | -7.1%     | 23.7%     | 22.1%     | 16.2%     |                           |

(c):   Centre has released the entire amount of provisionally admissible GST compensation to the  States/UTs  for  loss  of  revenue  arising  on  account  of  implementation  of  Goods  and Services Tax for five years i.e., from 1st July, 2017 to 30th June, 2022. Final Compensation arising out of reconciliation of provisional figures with audited figures is released immediately  on  receipt  of  AG's  certificate.  Final/balance  compensation  has  also  been released to Tamil Nadu for FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23. Hence, no amount is pending to be released to the State of Tamil Nadu. Details of GST compensation released to Tamil Nadu for FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23 and details of loan disbursed to Tamil Nadu for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 in lieu of GST compensation is as under.

## Details of GST Compensation and back to back loan released to State of Tamil Nadu (for the year):

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year    | For FY 2017- 18   | For FY 2018-19   | For FY 2019-20   |   For FY 2020-21 |   For FY 2021-22 | For FY 2022-23 (April- June, 2022)   |   Total |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|---------|
| GST compensation  | 1018              | 5366.39          | 11423.19         |          16963.3 |          11698.3 | 4863.50                              | 51332.7 |
| Back to back loan | -                 | -                | -                |           6241   |           8095   | -                                    | 14336   |
| Total             | 1018              | 5366.39          | 11423.19         |          23204.3 |          19793.3 | 4863.50                              | 65668.7 |

(d):  On  the  recommendation  of  the  GST  Council,  Group  of  Ministers  (GoM)  has  been constituted to analyse State-wise revenue trends and suggest policy recommendation for GST revenue augmentation and analyse impact of economic and other factors on GST revenue.

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