Pariksha SaathiMonthly accounts up to September 2026: Government of India's receipts at ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of BE 2026-27), total expenditure at ₹25,49,835 crore (47.7% of BE)
The monthly accounts of the Government of India up to September 2026 (FY 2026-27) have been consolidated and reports published, the Ministry of Finance said on 30 October 2026. Up to September 2026 the Government of India received ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of the corresponding BE 2026-27 of Total Receipts), comprising ₹12,76,088 crore of Tax Revenue (Net to Centre), ₹4,80,732 crore of Non-Tax Revenue and ₹78,602 crore of Non-Debt Capital Receipts. During this period ₹6,99,409 crore was transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by the Government of India, which is ₹67,658 crore higher than the previous year. Total Expenditure incurred by the Government of India was ₹25,49,835 crore (47.7% of the corresponding BE 2026-27), of which ₹18,95,288 crore was on Revenue Account and ₹6,54,547 crore on Capital Account. Of the Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹6,46,010 crore was on account of Interest Payments and ₹2,22,905 crore on account of Major Subsidies.
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Learning context
The review for the same period a year earlier, released on 31 October 2025, reported that up to September 2025 (FY 2025-26) the Government of India had received ₹17,30,216 crore (49.5% of the corresponding BE 2025-26 of Total Receipts), comprising ₹12,29,370 crore of Tax Revenue (Net to Centre), ₹4,66,076 crore of Non-Tax Revenue and ₹34,770 crore of Non-Debt Capital Receipts, and had transferred ₹6,31,751 crore to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes. Total Expenditure up to September 2025 was ₹23,03,339 crore (45.5% of the corresponding BE 2025-26): ₹17,22,593 crore on Revenue Account and ₹5,80,746 crore on Capital Account, with ₹5,78,182 crore on account of Interest Payments and ₹2,02,367 crore on account of Major Subsidies.
Check yourself: up to September 2025, what share of the corresponding BE 2025-26 of Total Receipts had the Government received, and what share of BE had Total Expenditure reached?
49.5%; 45.5%.
Revision task: from this release, note the total receipts and their share of BE, the three components of receipts, the devolution of taxes to States and its rise over the previous year, total expenditure and its share of BE, its revenue and capital parts, and interest payments and major subsidies; from the note, the same figures up to September 2025.
Test yourself
According to the Ministry of Finance's monthly review of accounts, what percentage of the corresponding Budget Estimates (BE) 2026-27 of Total Receipts had the Government of India received up to September 2026?
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Answer: 50.3%
Up to September 2026 the Government of India received ₹18,35,422 crore, which is 50.3% of the corresponding BE 2026-27 of Total Receipts. Total Expenditure was ₹25,49,835 crore, 47.7% of the corresponding BE 2026-27.
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