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The '''Department of Finance''' is one of the [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments|departments]] of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. It is responsible for managing the public finances and presenting the budget of the state government.<br />
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== Objective ==<br />
The department is responsible for managing the public finances of the state government.<ref name="Gov1">{{cite report|url= https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/fin_e_pn_2023_24.pdf|title=Finance department, policy note 2023-24|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> It is responsible for the preparation of the state budget and presenting it to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] every year.<ref name="Gov"/><br />
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== Sub-divisions ==<br />
The following sub-departments are under the administrative control of the finance department.<ref name="Gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/department/9|title=Finance department|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* Treasuries and accounts<br />
* Local fund audit<br />
* Small savings<br />
* Government data center<br />
* Co-operative audit<br />
* Internal and statutory boards audit<br />
* Pension<br />
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== Finances ==<br />
{{As of|2022}}, Tamil Nadu's [[Gross state product|GSDP]] was {{INRConvert|23.65|lc|lk=r}}, [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP|second]] highest amongst Indian states.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/budget_speech_e_2023_2024.pdf|title=Budget 2023-24|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> For the financial year 2023–24, the projected expenditure is {{INRConvert|3.65|lc|lk=r}} against a projected revenue of {{INRConvert|2.73|lc|lk=r}} with the fiscal deficit at {{INRConvert|0.92|lc|lk=r}}.<ref name="TNB">{{cite report|url=https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/tamil-nadu-budget-analysis-2023-24|title=Tamil Nadu Budget analysis|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
* [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links ==<br />
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/department/9 Official website of the Tamil Nadu Finance Department]<br />
* [http://www.tn.gov.in Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu]<br />
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