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State expense hits MVR 35.4 billion, deficit at MVR 10.4 billion

Mohamed Rehan
16 December 2022, MVT 18:39
Finance Ministry and Mira Building
Mohamed Rehan
16 December 2022, MVT 18:39

State expenditure has reached an annual total of MVR 35.4 billion as of December 8, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The State revenue has exceeded the projected total revenue for the year already. State earned a cumulative total of MVR 24.9 billion in revenue, including grants.

Meanwhile, the overall balance for the period is a deficit of MVR 10.4 billion.

So far, the State has earned MVR 17.9 billion in tax revenues and another MVR 6.8 billion in non-tax revenues. Grants received by the State amount to MVR 326.4 million.

The highest revenue was generated from GST, Import Duties, Green Tax, BPT and Withholding Tax.

Top Tax Revenue Categories

01. TGST - MVR 5.9 billion

02. Import Duties - MVR 3.2 billion

03. GGST - MVR 2.9 billion

04. Business Profit Tax - MVR 2.1 billion

05. Green Tax - MVR 898.5 million

Top Non tax Revenue Categories

01. Rent from Resorts - MVR 1.6 billion

02. Airport Development Fee - MVR 769.3 million

03. Registration and License Fees - MVR 747.4 million

04. SOE Dividends - MVR 597.8 million

05. Interest and Profits - MVR 371.2 million

Additionally, the State earned MVR 1.8 billion in other fees and charges.

Meanwhile, the State has spent MVR 25.7 billion on recurrent expenses. From the total, MVR 15.5 billion was spent on administrative and operational expenses, and another MVR 10.1 billion was spent on salaries, wages and pensions of the public sector employees.

The State has also spent MVR 9.7 billion on capital expenditures. From this, MVR 6.1 billion was spent on infrastructure assets, including MVR 1.8 billion on land and buildings.

During the review week, the State's loan repayment was observed at MVR 2.7 billion. Transfers to the Sovereign Development Fund (SDF) during the week stood at MVR 768.2 million. The current SDF fund size is MVR 5.3 billion, with its bank balance recorded at MVR 289.6 million.

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