The Ministry of Finance released the Government of India's monthly account review for April 2025 (FY 2025-26). Total receipts amounted to ₹2,79,288 crore, representing 8.0% of the Budget Estimate (BE) for 2025-26. This includes ₹1,89,669 crore in net tax revenue, ₹67,160 crore in non-tax revenue, and ₹22,459 crore in non-debt capital receipts (recovery of loans). The government transferred ₹81,735 crore to state governments as their share of taxes, which is ₹11,860 crore higher than the previous year. Total expenditure reached ₹4,65,620 crore (9.2% of BE 2025-26), with ₹3,05,830 crore on revenue account and ₹1,59,790 crore on capital account. Revenue expenditure includes ₹93,460 crore in interest payments and ₹28,955 crore in major subsidies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for finance.
Government of India: The central government of India.
April 2025: The month and year to which the accounts pertain.
FY202526: Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the period for which the accounts are being reviewed.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the agency that posted the information.
Total Receipts: The total amount of money received by the Government of India for April 2025, corresponding to 8.0% of Budget Estimates (BE) 202526.
Tax Revenue Net to Centre: The net tax revenue received by the central government, part of the Total Receipts.
NonTax Revenue: Revenue received by the government from sources other than taxes, part of the Total Receipts.
NonDebt Capital Receipts: Capital receipts that do not create a debt burden on the government, part of the Total Receipts.
Recovery of Loans: The recovery of loans given by the Government of India, contributing to NonDebt Capital Receipts.
State Governments: The governments of the individual states within India.
Devolution of Share of Taxes: The transfer of a portion of tax revenue from the central government to the state governments.
Total Expenditure: The total amount of money spent by the Government of India, corresponding to 9.2% of Budget Estimates (BE) 202526.
Revenue Account: Expenditure on the revenue account, part of the Total Expenditure.
Capital Account: Expenditure on the capital account, part of the Total Expenditure.
Total Revenue Expenditure: The total expenditure on revenue account.
Interest Payments: Payments made towards interest on government debt, part of the Total Revenue Expenditure.
Major Subsidies: Expenditure on major subsidies, part of the Total Revenue Expenditure.
NBKMN Release ID: 2132828: A release ID, likely related to the government's accounting system.
BE 202526: Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly review of accounts of Government of India
for April 2025 (FY2025-26)
Posted On: 30 MAY 2025 6:22PM by PIB Delhi
The monthly account of the Government of India for the month of April 2025 has been consolidated and
reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received ₹2,79,288 crore (8.0% of corresponding BE 2025-26 of Total
Receipts) for April 2025 comprising ₹1,89,669 crore Tax Revenue (Net to Centre), ₹67,160 crore of Non-Tax
Revenue and ₹22,459 crore of Non-Debt Capital Receipts, on account of Recovery of Loans. ₹81,735 crore
has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India this
period which is ₹11,860 crore higher than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹4,65,620 crore (9.2% of corresponding BE 2025-26),
out of which ₹3,05,830 crore is on Revenue Account and ₹1,59,790 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the
Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹93,460 crore is on account of Interest Payments and ₹28,955 crore is on account
of Major Subsidies.
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NB/KMN
(Release ID: 2132828)