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India’s fiscal deficit at Rs 7.02 lakh crore in first half of FY24

India intends to narrow its financial deficit to 5.9% of gdp by the end of the present , versus 6.4% in 2015.

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India’s financial deficit in very first half of FY24 stood at Rs 7.02 lakh crore. (PhotoPTI)

India’s financial deficit for the very first 6 months of the fiscal year that began April 1 was Rs 7.02 lakh crore ($84.35 billion), 39.3% of the quote for the entire year, federal government information revealed on Tuesday.

April-September net tax incomes were Rs 11.6 lakh crore, or 49.8% of the yearly price quote, greater than Rs 10.12 lakh crore in the very same duration in 2015, according to the information.

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Business taxation increased 20% year on year to Rs 4.51 lakh crore, the information revealed.

Overall expense throughout the duration was Rs 21.19 lakh crore, or 47.1% of the yearly objective, greater than Rs 18.24 lakh crore in the very same duration in 2015.

In the very first 6 months of the fiscal year, federal government capital investment – or investing in structure facilities – was 4.91 trillion rupees, or 49% of the yearly target, greater than Rs 3.43 lakh crore in the exact same duration a year previously.

India intends to narrow its financial deficit to 5.9% of gdp by the end of the present , versus 6.4% in 2015.

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Koustav Das
Released On
Oct 31, 2023