Centre releases ₹1,09,019 crore tax share to states five days early for festive season

The Centre released ₹1,09,019 crore of tax revenue to the states on 5 November, five days ahead of schedule, so that states can spend more during the festive season.

The Finance Ministry said the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution normally goes out on 10 November. It has been advanced to help states accelerate capital spending and fund development and welfare programmes.

Who gets what

Uttar Pradesh receives the largest share, ₹19,208 crore, followed by Bihar (₹10,845 crore), Madhya Pradesh (₹8,010 crore), West Bengal (₹7,866 crore), Maharashtra (₹7,022 crore) and Rajasthan (₹6,460 crore).

Other large amounts include Odisha (₹4,819 crore), Andhra Pradesh (₹4,597 crore), Karnataka (₹4,504 crore), Tamil Nadu (₹4,466 crore), Gujarat (₹4,094 crore) and Jharkhand (₹3,660 crore). Among the smallest are Sikkim (₹365 crore), Goa (₹398 crore) and Nagaland (₹524 crore).

Context

The release gives a full state-wise table of 28 states. It describes the money as the regular instalment, advanced in time; it is not an additional allocation. The ministry does not say whether the November 10 date is changing in future months.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Finance, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: In view of upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/ welfare related expenditure, Union Government releases regular tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments in advance.