Indian states paying highest and lowest tax revenues
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Which states contribute the most to the exchequer? Sales tax continues to be the state's largest source of income.
Here's a list of states in terms of projected tax revenues (excluding the shares from Union tax pool) assessed for the year 2010-15 by the Thirteenth Finance Commission.
1. Maharashtra
Tax revenues: Rs 451,777 crore ($81.77 billion)
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Image: Dahanu, Maharashtra.
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2. Andhra Pradesh
Tax revenues: Rs 323,369 crore ($58.53 billion)
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Image: Rajahmundry.
Photographs: Courtesy, AP Tourism.
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3. Uttar Pradesh
Tax revenues: Rs 296,417 crore ($53.65 billion)
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Image: A farmer in Agra.
Photographs: Courteys, UP Tourism.
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4. Tamil Nadu
Tax revenues: Rs 273,424 crore ($49.49 billion)
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Image: A hill station in Tamil Nadu.
Photographs: Courtesy, Tamil Nadu Tourism.
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5. Karnataka
Tax revenues: Rs 252,620 crore ($45.72 billion)
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Image: Bannerghatta National Park.
Photographs: Courtesy, Karnataka Tourism.
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6. Gujarat
Tax revenues: Rs 179,578 crore ($32.5 billion)
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Image: Science city, Ahmedabad.
Photographs: Courtesy, Gujarat Tourism.
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7. West Bengal
Tax revenues: Rs 169,910 crore ($30.75 billion)
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Image: Howrah station.
Photographs: Courtesy, West Bengal Tourism.
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8. Rajasthan
Tax revenues: Rs 150,741 crore ($27.28 billion)
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Image: Thar desert near Jaisalmer.
Photographs: Shiva-Nataraja/Wikimedia Commons.
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9. Kerala
Tax revenues: Rs 138,221 crore ($25.02 billion)
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Image: A floral arrangement made during the Onam celebration.
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10. Haryana
Tax revenues: Rs 136,291 crore ($24.67 billion)
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Image: Surajkund Craft Mela.
Photographs: Courtesy, Haryana Tourism.
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11. Madhya Pradesh
Tax revenues: Rs 127,222 crore ($23.03 billion)
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Image: Gwalior.
Photographs: Courtesy, MP Tourism.
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12. Punjab
Tax revenues: Rs 118,022 crore ($21.36 billion)
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Image: Jagatjit Palace.
Photographs: Courtesy, Punjab Tourism.
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13. Chattisgarh
Tax revenues: Rs 72,382 crore ($13.1 billion)
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Photographs: Courtesy, Chattisgarh Tourism.
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14. Jharkhand
Tax revenues: Rs 70,748 crore ($12.81 billion)
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Image: Deoghar.
Photographs: Courtesy, Jharkhand Tourism.
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15. Orissa
Tax revenues: Rs 66,181 crore ($11.98 billion)
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Image: Konark Festival.
Photographs: Courtesy, Orissa Tourism.
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16. Bihar
Tax revenues: Rs 37,036 crore ($6.7 billion)
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Photographs: Courtesy, Bihar Tourism.
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17. Jammu and Kashmir
Tax revenues: Rs 34,644 crore ($6.27 billion)
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Image: Pahalgam village
Photographs: Courtesy, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism.
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18. Assam
Tax revenues: Rs 32,238 crore ($5.84 billion)
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Photographs: Courtesy, Assam Tourism.
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19. Uttarakhand
Tax revenues: Rs 32,202 crore ($5.83 billion)
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Image: Rice winnowing, Uttarakhand, India.
Photographs: Yann/Wikimedia Commons.
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20. Himachal Pradesh
Tax revenues: Rs 27,409 crore ($4.96 billion)
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Image: River rafting in Himachal Pradesh.
Photographs: Courtesy Himachal Pradesh Tourism.
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21. Goa
Tax revenues: Rs 23,251 crore ($4.21 billion)
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Image: Carnival in Goa.
Photographs: Courtesy, Goa Tourism.
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22. Tripura
Tax revenues: Rs 4,725 crore ($855.23 million)
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Photographs: Courtesy, Tripura Tourism.
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23. Meghalaya
Tax revenues: Rs 4,592 crore ($831.15 million)
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Image: A view of Shillong town.
Photographs: Meghalaya Tourism.
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24. Arunachal Pradesh
Tax revenues: Rs 2,711 crore ($490.69 million)
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25. Manipur
Tax revenues: Rs 2,685 crore ($485.99 million)
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Image: The Shrine' is main theatre of Ratan Thiyam's Chorus Repertory.
Photographs: Mongyamba/Wikimedia Commons.
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26. Nagaland
Tax revenues: Rs 1,776 crore ($321.46 million)
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Photographs: Courtesy, Nagaland Tourism.





























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