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Tamil Nadu Budget: Spending, Capital Outlay, Fiscal Deficit and Central Tax Share

Tamil Nadu's budget is Rs 4,15,300 crore, of which Rs 49,600 crore (11.9%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 3.44% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 47,496 crore.

2024-25 (BE) & 2023-24 (RE) · compiled from State Budget Books (Demands for Grants) & RBI State Finances Study; figures as compiled, not a live feed

Tamil Nadu budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 4,15,300 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 3,48,200 crore
Capital outlayRs 49,600 crore (11.9% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 1,95,773 crore
Share of central taxesRs 47,496 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 23,300 crore
GSDPRs 31,55,000 crore
Fiscal deficit3.44% of GSDP

Where Tamil Nadu spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Debt interest (2049)Rs 55,100 crore13.3%Interest liabilities on public debt
Education (2202)Rs 44,042 crore10.6%Pudhumai Penn, Illam Thedi Kalvi, Free bus passes
Agriculture (2401)Rs 42,281 crore10.2%Dedicated Agri Budget, free agricultural power subsidy
Rural development (2501)Rs 27,922 crore6.7%Kalaignar Kanavu Illam, rural infrastructure
Health (2210)Rs 20,198 crore4.9%Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam, Primary Health Centres
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 20,050 crore4.8%State highway widening, bypass roads, flyovers
Police security (2055)Rs 12,500 crore3.0%Tamil Nadu Police modernization & coastal command

Tamil Nadu's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 4,466.00 crore
2025-26Rs 4,144.00 crore
2024-25Rs 20,026.33 crore
2023-24Rs 13,598.10 crore
2022-23Rs 15,286.78 crore
2021-22Rs 3,878.38 crore
DateReleaseTo Tamil NaduShare
1 Aug 2026Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 4,466.00 crore4.097%
1 Oct 2025In view of upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/ welfare related expenditure, Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,01,603 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment of tax devolutionRs 4,144.00 crore4.079%
10 Jan 2025Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to State Governments to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expendituresRs 7,057.89 crore4.079%
10 Oct 2024Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,78,173 crore to State Governments, including one advance instalment of ₹89,086.50 crore in addition to regular instalment due in October, 2024Rs 7,268.00 crore4.079%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 5,700.44 crore4.079%
29 Feb 2024Union Government releases another additional installment of tax devolution of Rs. 1,42,122 crore to strengthen hands of State Governments for financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemesRs 5,797.00 crore4.079%
7 Nov 2023Union Government authorises release of tax devolution of ₹72,961.21 crore to all State Governments for November, 2023; three days ahead of the usual date of 10th NovemberRs 2,976.10 crore4.079%
12 Jun 2023Central Government releases ₹1,18,280 crore as 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 croreRs 4,825.00 crore4.079%
10 Mar 2023Union Government releases 14th instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹1,40,318 crore to strengthen hands of States to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 5,769.00 crore4.111%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 4,759.00 crore4.079%

Covers the instalments announced through press releases (extra or advance instalments, and some regular ones). Regular monthly instalments without a release are not included, so yearly sums here are not the full year's devolution. Source: Ministry of Finance press releases (Press Information Bureau).

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