India, July 17 -- Delhi registered tax revenue collections of over Rs.16,800 crore in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, higher than the corresponding quarter in the last year, according to official data released on Thursday.

The government's Budget Estimate (BE) for 2026-27 is Rs.74,000 crore. In the first quarter of June 2025-26, Delhi had collected Rs.15,875 crore, data showed.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) continued to account for the largest share of Delhi's tax revenue, which reached Rs.10,193 crore till June. During the corresponding period in 2025-26, GST collections stood at Rs. 9,973.47 crore, and in 2024-25 they were Rs. 9,098.93 crore.

Collections from Value Added Tax (VAT) stood at Rs.1,960 crore, compared to ...