<h1>Parliamentarian warns rising cesses now 26% of tax revenue, calls for sharing or compensation under federal fiscal rules</h1> A parliamentarian criticized the central government's use of cesses, alleging they comprise an increasing share of gross tax revenue (from about 10% in 2011 to 26% in 2022) and are not shared with subnational governments, calling this deprivation akin to 'loot.' Legally, the dispute raises federal fiscal issues: cesses are levied by the Centre and typically not distributable, but sustained diversion of resources may prompt constitutional or statutory challenges and political demands for compensation. The recent GST Council rate rationalization and states' concerns about revenue impact underscore potential intergovernmental negotiation or litigation over revenue-sharing and compensation mechanisms.