https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40170 Arunachal Pradesh requested the 16th Finance Commission for a special financial package to offset exclusion from externally aided projects, restoration of Special Category Status, increased vertical devolution of central taxes, and a larger share in horizontal devolution. The state proposed revising horizontal criteria by increasing the weight for forest and ecology and substituting demographic performance with a preservation of tribal heritage criterion, and sought full central funding for centrally sponsored schemes to address its unique hilly and northeastern needs. en-us Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:46:03 +0530 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40170 Arunachal Pradesh requested the 16th Finance Commission for a special financial package to offset exclusion from externally aided projects, restoration of Special Category Status, increased vertical devolution of central taxes, and a larger share in horizontal devolution. The state proposed revising horizontal criteria by increasing the weight for forest and ecology and substituting demographic performance with a preservation of tribal heritage criterion, and sought full central funding for centrally sponsored schemes to address its unique hilly and northeastern needs. News - Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40170