Hyderabad: Telangana’s revenue receipts gathered pace during the first five months of 2026-27, reaching ₹77,536 crore by Aug and accounting for 32.14% of the annual budget estimate of ₹2.41 lakh crore, according to State Accounts data.The pace of revenue mobilisation was higher than in the corresponding period last year, when receipts had reached 27.52% of the annual estimate by Aug, indicating an improvement in the state’s revenue position.Tax revenue continued to be the primary driver of receipts, with collections touching ₹69,097 crore, or 38.1% of the annual target of ₹1.81 lakh crore.GST collections stood at ₹24,751 crore by Aug, accounting for 40.2% of the annual estimate of ₹61,565 crore. The performance was better than the corresponding period last year, when collections had reached 35.42% of the annual target.Sales tax revenue reached ₹15,780 crore, or 41.41% of the annual estimate of ₹38,106 crore, while stamps and registration collections stood at ₹7,575 crore, accounting for 38.76% of the annual target.State excise revenue amounted to ₹8,535 crore, representing 30.85% of the annual estimate of ₹27,668 crore. The collection pace was higher than the 28.09% achieved during the same period last year.The state’s share in Union taxes stood at ₹8,946 crore by Aug, while grants-in-aid and contributions totalled ₹2,963 crore.Non-tax revenue, however, remained relatively subdued at ₹5,476 crore, accounting for only 15.32% of the annual estimate. This category includes receipts from sources other than taxes and has progressed at a much slower pace than tax revenues.Despite the improvement in revenue collections, expenditure pressures persisted. Revenue expenditure reached ₹92,377 crore by Aug, amounting to 39.41% of the annual budget provision of ₹2.34 lakh crore.The figures suggest that Telangana’s revenue growth during the first five months of the financial year was driven largely by robust GST, sales tax and excise collections, while non-tax revenues continued to lag behind.
