Archive · 29 May 2025
Tamil Nadu Forms Seventh Finance Commission
The Tamil Nadu government has created a new group to look at how money is shared between the state and local areas like cities and towns.
This group will be led by K. Allaudin.
They will check how much money these local areas have and suggest how the state should give them money.
They'll also decide what taxes and fees the local areas can collect.
The group's final report will be ready by late 2026 and cover the following five years.
Tamil Nadu government constituted the Seventh State Finance Commission.
The Commission will review the financial positions of local bodies.
K. Allaudin, a retired IAS officer, is the chairperson.
The Commission will recommend fund distribution and grants-in-aid.
The report is due by August 31, 2026, covering five years.
- Who
- K. Allaudin, a retired IAS officer, is the chairperson.
- What
- The Seventh State Finance Commission was constituted.
- When
- Report is due by August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To review financial positions and recommend fund distribution.
- Initiating Body
- Tamil Nadu government
- Commission Purpose
- Review financial positions of local bodies
- Chairperson
- K. Allaudin
- Report Deadline
- August 31, 2026
- Coverage Period
- 5 years, starting April 1, 2027