Govt releases Rs 92,077 cr towards devolution of central taxes to states for April, May, says Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has released Rs 92,077 crore towards the devolution of central taxes to states for April and May. In a tweet, the Office of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “GoI has released a total amount of Rs 92,077 crore, as state’s share in the devolution of central taxes and duties for the months of April and May 2020.” The devolution amount for April stood at Rs 46,038.10 crore, while for May, it is Rs 46,038.70 crore.

GoI has released a total amount of ₹92,077 cr, as State’s share in the Devolution of Central Taxes and Duties for the months of April and May, 2020. These releases are according to projections of receipts in BE 2020-21... (1/2)

— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) May 21, 2020

The tweet further said that these releases are according to projections of receipts in Budget Estimate 2020-21 and have not been adjusted for the actual tax collections, impacting the Centre’s cash balances. “This is a special gesture to ensure that the states’ cash flows remain undisturbed at this crucial time,” it added. The Budget had projected the share of the states in taxes at Rs 7.84 lakh crore for 2020-21. The 15th Finance Commission had recommended the share of states at 41 percent of the divisible pool and 1 percent for the newly-created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The 14th Finance Commission had recommended that the states be given 42 percent share in taxes.