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Statsguru: Temporary act in the 15th Finance Commission's report

States such as Bihar, Maharashtra, and erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir stand to gain, compared with the current year's share, while Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala stand to lose

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Abhishek Waghmare
 The 15th Finance Commission (FC) in its first report has recommended changes in the way taxes should be shared between the Centre and states in 2020-21.
 
States such as Bihar, Maharashtra, and erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir stand to gain, compared with the current year’s share, while Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala stand to lose. Chart 1 shows the degree of increase (growth) in the share. J&K and Ladakh's share has been calculated as 1 per cent of the divisible pool.
 
The 15th FC has given nearly equal importance to population control (total fertility rate) and population. Another