New Delhi, July 9 -- The Sixteenth Finance Commission that has just completed its round of state visits may have to go "a bit beyond" the standard parameters while computing the share of the country's revenue kitty between states and the Centre, said Dr Manoj Panda, a member of the commission said.

While Panda did not elaborate, his statement comes amid a growing clamour from wealthier Indian states-typically bunched around the western and southern regions-to be given a bigger share of the revenue.

Panda did mention, however, that the states' tax-to-GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) ratios have remained stuck at 6-7% levels and that future tax collections will primarily hinge on GSDP growth.

His remarks, made in an interview with Min...