Shri
G. Swaminathan, joined on 21 February 1969, in place of Shri P.C. Bhattacharyya
Recommendations
The
Recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission were wider than those of the
previous commissions. Apart from the matters referred to in the earlier commissions, the fifth commission was required to:
Examine the desirability of maintaining existing arrangements in regard to additional excise duties levied in lieu of
Sales Tax and the scope for extension of such arrangements to other items
To inquire into the unauthorized
overdrafts of the
States and recommend the procedure for avoiding such overdrafts
Examine the scope for raising revenue from taxes and duties mentioned in Article 269 of the
Constitution.
Evaluate the scope in which States may raise additional revenue as well as to review state economies in terms of fiscal management and provide a comprehensive study of expenditures in various sectors.
Evaluate
grants-in-aid recommended under Article 275(1) which are to be for purposes ‘other than the requirements of the
Five Year Plan’ In addition, while making its recommendations, the commission was called upon to review "the resources of the
Central Government and the demands thereon" related to expenditure on civil administration, defense, debt servicing, etc.
The commission was asked for the first time to indicate the basis of its findings and make available relevant information. Since then transparency in commission findings has been made clear in the Terms of Reference of every successive
Finance Commission.
Shri
G. Swaminathan, joined on 21 February 1969, in place of Shri P.C. Bhattacharyya
Recommendations
The
Recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission were wider than those of the
previous commissions. Apart from the matters referred to in the earlier commissions, the fifth commission was required to:
Examine the desirability of maintaining existing arrangements in regard to additional excise duties levied in lieu of
Sales Tax and the scope for extension of such arrangements to other items
To inquire into the unauthorized
overdrafts of the
States and recommend the procedure for avoiding such overdrafts
Examine the scope for raising revenue from taxes and duties mentioned in Article 269 of the
Constitution.
Evaluate the scope in which States may raise additional revenue as well as to review state economies in terms of fiscal management and provide a comprehensive study of expenditures in various sectors.
Evaluate
grants-in-aid recommended under Article 275(1) which are to be for purposes ‘other than the requirements of the
Five Year Plan’ In addition, while making its recommendations, the commission was called upon to review "the resources of the
Central Government and the demands thereon" related to expenditure on civil administration, defense, debt servicing, etc.
The commission was asked for the first time to indicate the basis of its findings and make available relevant information. Since then transparency in commission findings has been made clear in the Terms of Reference of every successive
Finance Commission.