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Fiscal deficit doubles in first quarter to ₹2.8 lakh cr, 18% of budgeted estimate
The Morning Standard
|August 01, 2025
THE central government's fiscal deficit doubled to ₹2.8 lakh crore or 18% of the budgeted estimate in the first quarter of FY26 compared to ₹1.4 lakh crore in the same period previous year on muted tax revenue growth and higher expenditure.
Last year during the same period, the fiscal deficit was only 8.5% of the budget estimate.
Gross tax collection grew by 4.5% to ₹8.7 lakh crore while total expenditure grew by 26% during the quarter to 12.22 lakh crore.
Capital expenditure surged by 52% during the quarter to 2.75 lakh crore.
This story is from the August 01, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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