GovernmentPre-market
Government fiscal deficit widens amid rising capex
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- capital expenditure surged
- 40%
- fiscal deficit
- ₹5.7 trillion
- of the FY26
- 37%
- rise in revenue
- 1.5%
- deficit decreased
- ₹0.3 trillion
The Government's capital expenditure surged 40%, widening the fiscal deficit to ₹5.7 trillion, or 37% of the FY26 budget expectation during H1. Despite a 1.5% rise in revenue expenditure, the revenue deficit decreased to ₹0.3 trillion. Gross tax revenues increased 8.4% in September, driven by a 34% spike in personal income tax filings.
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