INVITES SUGGESTIONS FROM PUBLIC

The Thirteenth Finance Commission was constituted by the President on 13th November, 2007 to make recommendations on sharing of net proceeds of Central taxes with the States and on various other specified aspects of Centre-State fiscal relations for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015. As a part of its consultative process, the Commission has started uploading certain 'Discussion Papers' on various topics on its website: http://fincomindia.nic.in under the caption "Our Works". The Commission would welcome views/suggestions from the individuals, institutions, experts and other stakeholders on these documents.

Sharing of Central tax proceeds: Commission invites public submissions on discussion papers on Centre State fiscal relations. The Commission has posted thematic discussion papers on its website to inform formulation of recommendations on the sharing of net proceeds of Central taxes and other aspects of Centre State fiscal relations for the forthcoming award period, and, as part of a structured consultative process, invites written views and suggestions from individuals, institutions and experts to assist in framing its recommendations.