Source: CBDT

Maharashtra and Delhi account for more than half of all income tax collections. However, their share is declining while those of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — the other big contributors – is on the rise. Among the major states , Rajasthan has seen the fastest rise in tax collection, which have jumped more than three times in seven years. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, contributes just 2.3% of the total income tax kitty. Rajasthan registered a more than three-fold jump in direct tax collections over the eight-year period, from 5,813 crore in 2010-11 to 19,201 in 2017-18.