Telangana's Revenue Receipts Rise By 19.6% In H1 FY-2026-27: CAG
The state's revenue receipts stood at ₹92,013.18 crore against ₹76,940.94 crore in the corresponding period of FY2025-26: Reports
HYDERABAD: Telangana's revenue receipts in the first half of the current financial year (FY) 2026-27, from April to September, increased by 19.6 per cent over last year, according to data released by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). Tax revenues, including GST, stamps and registrations, sales tax and excise duties, have also increased, while non-tax revenue and grants contributed to the growth.
The state's revenue receipts stood at ₹92,013.18 crore against ₹76,940.94 crore in the corresponding period of FY2025-26. Tax revenue accounted for ₹82,552.96 crore, a 14.9 per cent increase over ₹71,836.65 crore.
GST emerged as the largest source of tax revenue, bringing in ₹29,565.28 crore (Budget estimate BE, of ₹61,564.92 crore for the full year). Sales tax collections stood at ₹18,830.18 crore (BE ₹38,105.55 crore), and state excise duties ₹10,470.81 crore (BE ₹27,668.48 crore).
Stamps and registrations generated ₹9,033.36 crore against the annual target of ₹19,540.54 crore. The state's share of Union taxes stood at ₹10,667.70 crore against the BE of ₹24,106.72 crore, while other taxes and duties contributed ₹3,985.42 crore against ₹10,370.03 crore.
Non-tax revenue stood at ₹5,754.24 crore against the BE of ₹35,730.20 crore. Grants-in-aid and contributions from the Centre and other sources amounted to ₹3,705.98 crore against the BE of ₹24,166 crore.
Capital receipts, including borrowings and other liabilities, stood at ₹44,635.65 crore (BE ₹62,943.98 crore). Of this, net borrowings and other liabilities accounted for ₹44,612.16 crore.
Total receipts, including revenue and capital receipts, stood at ₹1,36,648.83 crore, representing 44.92 per cent of the annual budget estimate of ₹3,04,207.57 crore.
On the expenditure front, the state spent ₹1,07,109.36 crore towards revenue expenditure, accounting for 45.69 per cent of the annual estimate of ₹2,34,405.83 crore. Interest payments consumed ₹16,565.35 crore, salaries and wages ₹25,258.11 crore, pensions ₹14,235.36 crore and subsidies ₹10,298.44 crore.
Capital expenditure stood at ₹27,742.94 crore, or 58.69 per cent of the annual estimate of ₹47,267.28 crore.
Sector-wise expenditure stood at ₹1,34,852.30 crore. The general sector accounted for ₹39,216.92 crore, including ₹38,784.82 crore in revenue expenditure and ₹432.10 crore in capital expenditure. The social sector received ₹46,111.92 crore, comprising ₹40,364.46 crore in revenue expenditure and ₹5,747.46 crore in capital expenditure.
The state recorded a revenue deficit of ₹15,096.18 crore against a budgeted revenue surplus of ₹6,857.76 crore.
The fiscal deficit stood at ₹44,612.16 crore against the annual estimate of ₹58,458.71 crore, while the primary deficit was ₹28,046.81 crore against the budget estimate of ₹37,154.32 crore.