Which one of the following is not a component of Revenue Receipts of the Union Government?

Revenue receipts of the Union Government are those that neither create a liability nor cause a reduction in assets [4]. They are categorized into tax and non-tax revenues. Tax revenues include direct taxes like corporate tax and personal income tax, as well as indirect taxes [5]. Non-tax revenues consist of interest receipts from loans provided to states or PSUs, and dividends and profits from government investments in public sector enterprises [3]. In contrast, disinvestment receipts involve the sale of government equity holdings in public enterprises, which results in a reduction of financial assets [7]. Therefore, disinvestment proceeds are classified as non-debt capital receipts rather than revenue receipts [7]. Capital receipts are distinguished by their impact on the government's asset-liability position, whereas revenue receipts are recurring and non-redeemable [5].

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1. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 4: Government Budgeting > 4.4 Budget Classification > p. 151
2. [4] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 5: Indian Tax Structure and Public Finance > REVENUE RECEIPTS > p. 84
3. [1] Macroeconomics (NCERT class XII 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Government Budget and the Economy > 5.1.2 Classification of Receipts > p. 68
4. [5] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 4: Government Budgeting > 4.4 Budget Classification > p. 152
5. [2] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 5: Indian Tax Structure and Public Finance > NON-TAX REVENUE > p. 104
6. [7] https://cga.gov.in/writereaddata/aag-chap2.htm
7. [6] https://cag.gov.in/uploads/old_reports/union/union_compliance/2003/Civil/2003_1/chapter2.pdf