ΠΡΟΫΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΜΟΣ
- 30 Apr 2023
- economy
The primary surplus of €4,215 million, against a target of €1,816 million and a primary surplus of €840 million for the same period in 2022 confirm the final figures for the execution of the budget in the period January-February 2023.
The amount of net revenues of the state budget amounted to 12,966 million euros, showing an increase of 1,962 million euros or 17.8% compared to the estimate for the corresponding period included in the introductory report of the 2023 Budget. This increase is mainly due to increased tax revenues, as well as increased PDE revenues.
The total revenues of the state budget amounted to 13,750 million euros, increased by 2,066 million euros or 17.7% against the target.
More specifically, the revenues of the major categories of the state budget are as follows:
The revenues of the "Taxes" category amounted to 9,990 million euros, increased by 1,245 million euros or 14.2% compared to the target included in the introductory report of the 2023 Budget. Part of this increase, amounting to approximately 470 million euros, concerns the extension of the deadline for the payment of traffic fees until the end of February 2023, while it was estimated that this amount would be collected during the month of December 2022. The remaining amount of the over-execution comes from the better performance of the income taxes of natural and legal persons, of the previous year collected in installments until the end of February 2023, as well as from the best performance of the current year's VAT.
In particular, the following are observed for the main taxes of this category:
VAT revenues amounted to 4,107 million euros and are increased against the target by 330 million euros.
The revenues of the EFCs amounted to 979 million euros and are reduced compared to the target by 39 million euros.
Real estate tax revenues amounted to 222 million euros and are short of the target by 52 million euros.
Income tax revenues amounted to 3,149 million euros, and are up against the target by 367 million euros.
The revenues of the "Social Contributions" category amounted to 10 million euros, in line with the target.
III. The revenues of the "Transfers" category amounted to 2,952 million euros, increased by 457 million euros compared to the target included in the introductory report of the 2023 Budget. Of the above received amount of 2,952 million euros, an amount of 1,179 million euros concerns PDE revenues, which are increased by 434 million euros compared to the target.
The revenue of the "Sales of goods and services" category amounted to 143 million euros, increased by 19 million euros compared to the target included in the introductory report of the 2023 Budget.
The revenues of the "Other current revenues" category amounted to 655 million euros, increased by 345 million euros compared to the target included in the introductory report of the 2023 Budget. Of these, an amount of 237 million euros concerns PDE revenues, which are increased by 197 million euros against the target.
In the category "Sales of fixed assets" no revenue was observed, in line with the target.
Revenue returns totaled €784 million, up €104 million from the target (€680 million). The total revenue of the Public Investment Budget (PDE) amounted to 1,416 million euros, increased by 631 million euros from the target (785 million euros).
In particular, in February 2023, the total net revenues of the state budget amounted to 5,800 million euros, increased by 1,388 million euros compared to the monthly target. The total revenues of the state budget amounted to 6,139 million euros, increased against the monthly target by 1,308 million euros.
More specifically, the revenues of the major categories of the state budget for February 2023 are as follows:
The revenues of the "Taxes" category amounted to 5,062 million euros, increased by 721 million euros or 16.6% against the target, due to: (a) the extension of the deadline for the payment of traffic fees until the end of February 2023, (b ) the best performance of the previous year's income taxes collected in installments until the end of February 2023 and (c) the best performance in the collection of the current year's taxes.
In particular, the following are observed for the main taxes of this category:
VAT revenues amounted to 1,830 million euros and are increased against the target by 84 million euros.
The revenues of the EFCs amounted to 487 million euros and are reduced compared to the target by 5 million euros.
Real estate tax revenues amounted to 102 million euros and are short of the target by 35 million euros.
Income tax revenues amounted to 1,673 million euros, and are up against the target by 106 million euros.
The revenues of the "Social Contributions" category amounted to 5 million euros, in line with the target.
III. Revenues in the "Transfers" category amounted to €616m, up €337m on the target included
