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India's fiscal deficit narrows to 26.8% of FY27 target in April-July
Government data shows India's fiscal deficit for April-July at ₹4.55 lakh crore, or 26.8% of the annual target, down from ₹4.7 lakh crore in the same period last year. Net tax receipts rose to ₹8.5 lakh crore, while capital expenditure increased to ₹4.5 lakh crore.
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India's fiscal deficit for the first four months of the current financial year stood at ₹4.55 lakh crore ($47.81 billion), or 26.8% of the target for the year ending March 31, according to government data released on Monday.
The deficit in the same period last year was ₹4.7 lakh crore. The government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of the GDP, or ₹16.96 lakh crore, for the financial year 2027.
Net tax receipts during April-July amounted to ₹8.5 lakh crore, compared with ₹6.6 lakh crore in the corresponding period a year earlier. Non-tax revenue stood at ₹4.2 lakh crore, up from ₹4 lakh crore a year ago.
Total government expenditure in the period reached ₹17.6 lakh crore, versus ₹15.6 lakh crore in the same period last year. Capital expenditure, which includes spending on building physical infrastructure, stood at ₹4.5 lakh crore, against ₹3.5 lakh crore a year earlier.
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The data was shown by the government on Monday.
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ClaimIndia's fiscal deficit in the months of April-July stood at ₹4.55 lakh crore ($47.81 billion), or 26.8% of the target for the financial year ending March 31, 2027, government data showed.