Audit Reports
Jharkhand
Report of 2011 - Report on Revenue Receipts of Government of Jharkhand
Overview
This Report contains 32 paragraphs including three reviews relating to non/short levy/loss of tax/duty having financial implication of Rs.1,051.61 crore, of which, audit observations ofRs.889.18 crore have been accepted by the Government/ Department. Of Rs.1,051.61 crore, Rs.653.95 crore are recoverable and the balance amount of Rs.397.66 crore was notional loss to the Government due to lacunae in the Acts/Rules and losses due to non-observance of norms/norms not being prescribed. Some of the major findings are mentioned in the following paragraphs:
The total receipts of the Government of Jharkhand for the year 2010-11 were Rs.18,781.12 crore against Rs.15,118.47 crore during 2009-10. The revenue raised by the State Government amounted to Rs.8,519.52 crore comprising tax revenue of Rs.5,716.63 crore and non-tax revenue of Rs.2,802.89 crore. The receipts from the Government of India wereRs.10,261.60 crore (State's share of divisible Union taxes: Rs.6,154.35 crore and grants-in-aid: Rs.4,107.25 crore). Thus, the State Government could raise only 45 per cent of the total revenue. During 2010-11, taxes on sales, trade etc. (Rs.4,473.43 crore) and non-ferrous mining and metallurgical industries (Rs.2,055.90 crore) were the major source of tax and non-tax revenue respectively.
The number of inspection reports and audit observations issued upto December 2010, but not settled by June 2011, stood at 1,998 and 9,320 respectively involving Rs.11,500.30 crore. In respect of 505 inspection reports, issued upto December 2010, even the first replies had not been received though these were required to be furnished within one month of their receipt.