Dependence of States on Central Transfers: State-wise Analysis

C. Bhujanga Rao and D.K. Srivastava
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C. Bhujanga Rao: C. Bhujanga Rao, Faculty, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, 18/2, Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 067. E-mail: cbhujanga.rao@nipfp.org.in
D.K. Srivastava: D.K. Srivastava, Chief Policy Advisor, EY, LLP. (Tax & Regulatory Services), Golf View Corporate Tower B, Sector 42, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122 022 and Honorary Professor, Madras School of Economics. E-mail: dkscloud@gmail.com

Global Business Review, 2014, vol. 15, issue 4, 695-717

Abstract: This article examines the dependence of states on central fiscal transfers. The pattern of dependence of states on central transfers is studied with respect to five groups of states, namely, high-, middle- and low-income general-category states and two groups of special-category states categorized into high- and low-income states. We make a distinction between transfers that are in the form of an entitlement like states’ share in central taxes or statutory grants vis-à -vis transfers that are discretionary and depend on centre’s decisions. In terms of groups of states, the extent of dependence is relatively quite high for the special-category states and the low-income states. The extent of dependence was lowest during the period covered under the Tenth Finance Commission period. It has since increased, for all states considered together, by about 3.5 percentage points, from 37.4 per cent to 40.9 per cent of states’ revenue receipts. This increase comes both from entitlement transfers and discretionary transfers to the extent of 2.1 and 1.3 percentage points, respectively.

Keywords: Central transfers; tax devolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/0972150914543241

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