Rs94,402 crore to be released as states' share in gross tax revenues, compared to Rs78,595 crore in 2004-05.

Grants- in-aid to states at Rs25,134 crore in revised estimates (RE) 2005-06 against Rs12,081 crore in 2004-05.

Consensus sought on the issue of subsidies.

Centre's gross tax-GDP ratio: 9.2 per cent in 2003-04, 9.8 per cent in 2004-05, 10.5 per cent in 2005-06 (RE), 11.2 per cent in 2006-07 (BE).

Gross fiscal deficit less than gross budgetary support for plan in 2004-05.

Revenue deficit for 2005-06 to be 2.6 per cent and fiscal deficit 4.1 per cent.