**Executive Summary**
This document is an unstarred question (No. 1356) answered in the Lok Sabha on December 8, 2025, concerning the share of GST revenue for the State of Jharkhand. It details Jharkhand's share in the divisible pool of GST as per the 15th Finance Commission, the amounts transferred, and clarifies that all GST compensation has been released up to FY 2022-23. There are no specific action items or deadlines mentioned beyond the information provided.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jharkhand's GST Share:**
* For FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26, Jharkhand's share in the divisible pool of central taxes (including CGST) is 3.307% as per the 15th Finance Commission.
* The inter-se percentage was determined based on the following criteria:
* Population: 15%
* Area: 15%
* Forest and Ecology: 10%
* Income Distance: 45%
* Tax and Fiscal Efforts: 2.50%
* Demographic Performance: 12.50%
* **Amounts Transferred (July 2017 to October 31, 2025):**
* Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): ₹71,980.55 crore
* Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) including ad-hoc settlement: ₹29,493.00 crore
* GST Compensation (FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23): ₹9,576.00 crore
* **GST Compensation Release:**
* The Government of India has released the entire amount of provisionally admissible GST compensation to Jharkhand for revenue loss from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022.
* Final compensation from reconciliation of provisional figures with audited figures has also been released for FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23.
* **Arrears:**
* The question regarding arrears does not arise since the entirety of GST compensation has already been released.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State of Jharkhand**
* **Impact:** Provides clarity on the state's share in GST revenue, the amounts transferred, and confirmation that all GST compensation up to FY 2022-23 has been released.
* **Action Required:** No action is required beyond acknowledging the information provided.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Finance, Government of India**
* **Impact:** Requires the Ministry to provide the information detailed in the document, specifically addressing the GST revenue share and compensation status for Jharkhand.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry of Finance is required to table the GST revenue share and compensation status for Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
15th Finance Commission: Recommended the percentage share of Jharkhand in the divisible pool of central taxes.
Jharkhand: State receiving GST revenue, subject of the Lok Sabha question.
GST (CGST, IGST): Goods and Services Tax, including Central GST and Integrated GST, amounts transferred to Jharkhand.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1356
TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8th DECEMBER, 2025
AGRAHAYANA 17, 1947 (SAKA)
SHARE OF GST REVENUE OF JHARKHAND
1356. SMT. JOBA MAJHI:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
a) the current percentage share of Jharkhand in the divisible pool of GST as per the recommendations of
the 15th Finance Commission along with the details of the policy and criteria for its distribution;
b) the total amount transferred to the State of Jharkhand under GST (CGST, IGST and compensation)
heads from the date of implementation of GST July 2017 to October 31, 2025;
c) the total legitimate arrears of the State of Jharkhand remaining with the Centre Government under GST
deviation/settlement or any other head for the above period; and
d) the specific reasons for pending amount and the time by which it is likely to be released to the said
State?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a): As per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission for FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26,
Jharkhand’s share in the divisible pool of central taxes (including CGST) is 3.307%. The inter-se
percentage was worked out by the 15th Finance Commission on the basis of criteria as given below:
Forest and Income Tax and fiscal Demographic
Criteria Population Area
ecology distance efforts performance
Weight (%) 15% 15% 10% 45% 2.50% 12.50%
(b): The amount transferred to the State of Jharkhand under CGST, IGST and GST compensation heads
from July 2017 to October 31, 2025 are as follows:
Particulars Central Goods and Integrated Goods and Services GST Compensation
Services Tax (CGST) Tax (IGST) incl. ad-hoc settlement (FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23)
Amount (₹ crore) 71,980.55 29,493.00 9,576.00
(c): Government of India has already released the entire amount of provisionally admissible GST
compensation to the State of Jharkhand for loss of revenue arising on account of implementation of Goods
and Services Tax for five years i.e., from 1st July 2017 to 30th June, 2022. Final Compensation arising out
of reconciliation of provisional figures with audited figures has also been released to State of Jharkhand
for FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23.
(d): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) above.
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