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States receive 41% of divisible tax pool
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
States get 41% of the divisible pool in 14 instalments: the Finance Commission devolution formula GS3 tests
Advance tax devolution of ₹1.09 lakh crore; UP received the most.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 ನಿಮಿಷ
The Centre devolves 41 per cent of the taxes it collects among States in 14 instalments a year.
Recently an advance instalment of about ₹1.09 lakh crore was released, with Uttar Pradesh getting the largest share.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- States receive 41% of the divisible pool of Union taxes.
- Devolution is paid in 14 instalments a year.
- An advance instalment of about ₹1.09 lakh crore was released recently.
- Uttar Pradesh received the largest share.
- The 14th Finance Commission had recommended 42%; it was trimmed to 41% after the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The divisible pool consists of Union tax revenue excluding cesses, surcharges and the cost of collection.
- Finance Commissions are constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution, and Article 270 provides for the sharing of taxes between the Centre and States.
- The share of States in the divisible pool is currently 41%, down from the 42% recommended by the 14th Finance Commission.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 (Indian Economy) and GS2 (Federalism): vertical devolution via the Finance Commission under Article 280 and Article 270 addresses the Centre-State fiscal imbalance, yet the growing use of cesses and surcharges outside the divisible pool shrinks States' effective share. Way forward: limit cesses and surcharges, keep horizontal devolution criteria transparent and balanced between equity and efficiency, and keep instalments timely so States can plan spending.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.
- It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A
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ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ ಸೂತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳ ವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಪೂಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ?
- 32%
- 40%
- 41%
- 42%
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ: 41% — ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಪೂಲ್‌ನ 41% ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ, ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ 14 ಕಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾವತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಇದು 14ನೇ ಆಯೋಗದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂದು ಅಂಶ ಕಡಿಮೆ. • 32% — ತಪ್ಪು: 32% 13ನೇ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಆಯೋಗದ ಶಿಫಾರಸಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದು ಈಗ ಜಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. • 40% — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಆಯೋಗವು 40% ಶಿಫಾರಸು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. • 42% — ತಪ್ಪು: 42% 14ನೇ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಆಯೋಗದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ; ಜಮ್ಮು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಪುನರ್‌ರಚನೆಯ ನಂತರ ಅದನ್ನು 41%ಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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