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February 7, 2026, 03:56 PM - 6 min read
The 16th Finance Commission has recalibrated tax devolution to balance equity with performance, increasing the southern states’ share while retaining the overall 41 per cent allocation to states. New criteria, including GDP contribution, mark a shift from earlier redistribution models.
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April 15, 2025, 09:14 PM - 3 min read
Karnataka topped the list among 18 large and mid-sized states. At the bottom was West Bengal, which dropped from the second-last position in the previous edition. Other top performers were Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, completing a clean sweep by southern states.
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