Tamil Nadu’s Own Tax revenue in FY2025-2026
July 29 , 2025
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- Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue increased about 14.5% to ₹43,070.45 crore in the first quarter of 2025-2026.
- It rises to ₹43,070.45 crore from ₹37,605.43 crore in the same period last year.
- States' Own Tax Revenue (SOTR) constitutes 75.3% of Tamil Nadu’s total revenue receipts.
- Tamil Nadu’s total revenue receipts include SOTR, share of Union taxes, non-tax revenue, and grants-in-aid contribution.
- It was according to provisional figures from the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG).
- Among the SOTR components, the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collection increased nearly 21%.
- Revenue from other taxes and duties increased about 23.9%.
- The revenue from stamps and registration fees rose 19.3%.
- The State Excise Duties (which reflect liquor revenue) increased to ₹2,904.47 crore.
- Revenue collection from the component taxes on sales and trade etc. (including VAT on petrol and diesel and liquor) grew 7.8%.
- Land revenue declined steeply to ₹51.83 crore in the first quarter of 2025-2026.
- In the budget estimates for 2025-2026, the State government has projected SOTR to increase to ₹2,20,894.58 crore.
- It was up 14.6% from the revised estimates of ₹1,92,752.43 crore for 2024-2025.
- The State’s share of Union taxes stood at ₹13,296.29 crore in the first quarter of 2025-2026.
- The revenue deficit indicates that expenditure is exceeding receipts.
- The fiscal deficit is the difference between total receipts and total expenditure.

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