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What is Tax Revenue

Tax Revenue

About Tax Revenue

What is Tax Revenue

Taxation is the primary source of income for the government. The most important revenue receipts for the government, taxes are involuntary fees levied on individuals and corporations to finance government activities. Revenue receipts can be of two types — non-tax revenue and tax revenue. Tax revenue is the income gained by the government through taxation.
 
Tax revenue forms a part of the Receipt Budget, which in turn is part of the Annual Financial Statement of the Union Budget.
 
Tax revenue is the result of the application of a tax rate to a tax base. Total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP
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Latest Updates on Tax Revenue

Tax turbulence: Revenues take a hit in first full month of GST 2.0

Other macro indicators give mixed signals; car sales stay strong

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 12:03 AM IST

Jains form tiny population but contribute 24% of tax revenues: Rajnath

He also said the Jain community's philosophy is deeply rooted in Indian culture, and its history is an invaluable lesson in the spiritual and cultural journey of India

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2025 | 2:26 PM IST

Tax-to-GDP: What India can learn from countries with better collections

Exploring India's tax-to-GDP gap, lessons from global reforms, and the role of social security contributions in boosting revenue and citizen compliance

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

Net direct tax collection up 9% to Rs 10.82 trn till Sep 17 as refunds dip

Net direct tax collections grew 9.18% YoY to Rs 10.82 trillion till Sept 17 in FY26, driven by higher non-corporate tax inflows and lower refunds, while advance tax rose 2.9%

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Updated On : 19 Sep 2025 | 11:21 AM IST

Indian coal prices to drop after tax changes, boosting local demand

That could push up domestic consumption at the expense of imports, they said, putting further pressure on already plunging global coal pricesZ

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Updated On : 04 Sep 2025 | 4:33 PM IST

RBI bumper payout to help offset shortfall in tax revenues, say analysts

Kotak Mahindra Bank expects RBI to transfer up to ₹3.5 trillion to the government, while IDFC First Bank estimates the dividend at around ₹3 trillion for the fiscal year ending March

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Updated On : 08 May 2025 | 11:56 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh municipal corporations' revenue jumps 46% to ₹4,586 crore

These 17 municipal corporations had a consolidated tax and non-tax kitty of about ₹3,140 crore in FY24

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 6:19 PM IST

Budget 2025: Decoding tax and non-tax revenue and why they matter

As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, it is crucial to understand how the government earns its revenue from taxes and non-tax sources. Here's a breakdown

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 2:09 PM IST

We tried to close door that caused corruption: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu

The Himachal Pradesh government raised milk procurement prices from Rs 38 to Rs 45 and that of buffalo milk from Rs 38 to Rs 55 per litre this April

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 1:07 AM IST

ICICI Bank's board approves 19% stake sale in ICICI Merchant Services

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited ("the Bank"), at its meeting held today, approved a proposal for sale of 19% stake held in ICICI Merchant Services

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Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 12:02 AM IST

Capex contracted, revenue expenditure gained pace in October: CGA data

Experts feel that the government is likely to miss the target of Rs 11.1 trillion capital expenditure in the current financial year

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

Bihar govt considering taking over Bettiah Raj land worth Rs 7,960 cr

The move is being made to ensure 'effective protection and management' of the nearly 15,358 acres of land, mostly in Bihar's East and West Champaran districts and in Uttar Pradesh

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Updated On : 02 Nov 2024 | 7:55 PM IST

Budget 2024: State governments have stepped up capital expenditure

Devolution of central taxes among states has remained a contentious issue over cess

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 12:17 AM IST

Statsguru: Six charts explain govt's tax collections are beating estimates

The Budget on Tuesday is likely to increase the tax revenue projections by Rs 30,000-40,000 crore compared to the Interim Budget in February

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2024 | 11:02 PM IST

Trade bodies in Rajasthan seek budgetary, tax reforms to boost development

"This force should also be responsible for budgetary reforms of the state government," said Kailash Sharma, senior vice-president of ARTIA

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Updated On : 17 Jun 2024 | 6:12 PM IST

Business Standard Manthan: Centre-state relations emerge as talking point

Ahluwalia suggested that a portion of central taxes be set aside for this transfer and the remaining be shared between the Centre and the states

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2024 | 12:11 AM IST

Net direct tax collections rise 20% at Rs 18.9 trillion till March 17

At Rs 18.9 trillion, collection accounted for over 97 per cent of the revised estimates at Rs 19.45 trillion

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

Direct tax collection grows 20% to Rs 18.90 trillion till March 17

The net direct tax collection of Rs 18,90,259 crore(as of March 17) includes Corporation Tax (CIT) at Rs 9,14,469 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax (PIT)

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 8:36 PM IST

Govt pegs non-tax revenue from communications at Rs 1.20 trillion for FY25

The government has pegged non-tax revenue collection estimates from the communications sector at about Rs 1.20 lakh crore for 2024-25 and expects to exceed the budget estimates for the current fiscal.

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Budget 2024 expectations: What stance will interim Budget 2024 adopt?

Nirmala Sitharaman's recent statement that the February 1 Budget would just be a vote on account could mean that she will uphold the convention surrounding an interim Budget

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2024 | 9:59 AM IST