State governments derive their revenue from various sources, including taxes (direct and indirect), grants-in-aid from the Centre, and loans. Historically, indirect taxes like Sales Tax have been a major revenue earner for states.
The Principal source of a State Govt's revenue is:
Asked in Research Assistant 2014 · Topic: The Finance Commission (Core functions: Vertical and horizontal devolution of taxes)
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