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Tax Transfers and Demographic Transition: Empirical Evidence for 16th Finance Commission

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  • Singh, Yadawendra

    (CM College, Darbhanga)

  • Chakraborty, Lekha

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

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Against the backdrop of demographic transition in India, the study highlights the necessity of integrating the elderly population as a critical factor in formula-based intergovernmental fiscal transfers. The demographic transition, characterized by an increasing elderly population, imposes unique fiscal challenges on states, necessitating a revision of transfer formulas to ensure equitable and efficient resource distribution. The paper employs a historical analysis of fiscal devolution criteria, and analysing the impact of incorporating the elderly population into the devolution formula on the share of states in the total tax transfer to states. The findings indicate that integrating the elderly population into the tax devolution formula can significantly alter the distribution of resources among states, with states having higher shares of elderly populations benefiting more. The study recommends that there is a need to consider demographic changes by incorporating the share of elderly population to working age population ratio as a criterion by the Sixteenth Finance Commission to promote a more equitable and efficient allocation of resources.

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  • Singh, Yadawendra & Chakraborty, Lekha, 2024. "Tax Transfers and Demographic Transition: Empirical Evidence for 16th Finance Commission," Working Papers 24/417, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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