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Karnataka Flags Concern Over Sharp Dip in GST Revenue Growth
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Following the implementation of GST rate rationalisation in October, Karnataka is projected to incur an annual revenue shortfall of nearly ₹15,000 crore, thereby placing considerable strain on the State’s overall revenue mobilisation framework.
In response, the government has been evaluating multiple avenues to augment its resources. One such option is the proposed monetisation of government land; however, reservations have been expressed regarding its actual revenue-generating potential. Likewise, the initiative to enhance revenues in the Excise Department through the auction of liquor licences has not yielded a favourable response, raising questions about its viability.
In view of these “challenging times,” as a Minister characterised the State’s fiscal position, the government is contemplating a series of expenditure-rationalisation measures. These include streamlining the list of beneficiaries under guarantee schemes, discontinuing programmes and schemes that have been in operation for 30 to 40 years but no longer serve a substantive purpose, and undertaking reductions in human resource–related expenditures to ensure more prudent fiscal management.
In response, the government has been evaluating multiple avenues to augment its resources. One such option is the proposed monetisation of government land; however, reservations have been expressed regarding its actual revenue-generating potential. Likewise, the initiative to enhance revenues in the Excise Department through the auction of liquor licences has not yielded a favourable response, raising questions about its viability.
In view of these “challenging times,” as a Minister characterised the State’s fiscal position, the government is contemplating a series of expenditure-rationalisation measures. These include streamlining the list of beneficiaries under guarantee schemes, discontinuing programmes and schemes that have been in operation for 30 to 40 years but no longer serve a substantive purpose, and undertaking reductions in human resource–related expenditures to ensure more prudent fiscal management.
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