Govt accepts recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission to retain the vertical share of tax devolution to states at 41%, says FM
The government has accepted the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, including retaining the vertical devolution share at 41%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says in her Budget speech. 'I have provided Rs 1.4 lakh crore to states for 2026-27 as Finance Commission grants,' she says, adding that these include rural and urban local body grants and disaster management grants.