Delhi non-GST revenue exceeds 2025–26 MRE targets for stamp duty, excise, and vehicle taxes

Delhi officials said the government raised non-GST revenue in 2025-26 beyond modified targets. Stamp duty, excise and vehicle registration receipts each crossed the Modified Revised Estimates. Officials linked the rise to focused measures and clearer policy direction over the past year.

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Figures showed stamp duty brought in Rs 9,119.72 crore, meeting 101 per cent of the MRE. Excise collections up to March reached Rs 6,206 crore, or 103 per cent. Vehicle-related taxes totalled Rs 3,245 crore, which was 101 per cent of the revised goal.

Delhi non-GST revenue: Budget estimates and revised targets

For 2025-26, Budget Estimates set stamp duty at Rs 9,000 crore. Excise was fixed at Rs 7,000 crore. Vehicle registration taxes were set at Rs 3,700 crore. Later, Modified Revised Estimates lowered excise to Rs 6,000 crore and vehicles to Rs 3,200 crore.

Delhi non-GST revenue: Other tax collections in 2025-26

Officials also reported lower collections in some other heads. Delhi’s actual GST collection stood at Rs 36,629.54 crore against an MRE of Rs 40,000 crore. That was 91 per cent of the revised target. VAT receipts were Rs 7,148.52 crore, below the MRE of Rs 7,500 crore.

Delhi non-GST revenue: Projections for 2026-27

For 2026-27, officials said the Budget Estimates projected higher receipts in these non-GST streams. Stamp duty was pegged at Rs 11,000 crore. Excise collections were estimated at Rs 7,200 crore. Vehicle tax revenue was placed at Rs 3,800 crore for the year.

Officials said the latest results showed better performance in stamp duty, excise and vehicle taxes against revised benchmarks. Each of these streams exceeded 100 per cent of the MRE in 2025-26. At the same time, GST and VAT remained below their modified targets, as per the figures shared.

With inputs from PTI