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| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Finance Department |
The Department of Finance is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. It is responsible for managing the public finances and presenting the budget of the state government.
The department is responsible for managing the public finances of the state government. [1] It is responsible for the preparation of the state budget and presenting it to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly every year. [2]
The following sub-departments are under the administrative control of the finance department. [2]
As of 2022 [update] , Tamil Nadu's GSDP was ₹ 23.65 lakh crore (US$300 billion), second highest amongst Indian states. [3] For the financial year 2023–24, the projected expenditure is ₹ 3.65 lakh crore (US$46 billion) against a projected revenue of ₹ 2.73 lakh crore (US$34 billion) with the fiscal deficit at ₹ 0.92 lakh crore (US$12 billion). [4]
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