Public revenues and investments accelerate significantly in April

2024-05-18 09:08:47Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Public revenues and investments accelerate significantly in April

Both incomes and expenses had a good performance during the month of April, accelerating growth rates, according to fiscal indicators published by the Ministry of Finance.

In April, revenues were nearly ALL 68 billion, the highest monthly level ever recorded, up 32% compared to the same month a year ago and accelerating significantly from March, when annual growth was almost zero. due to the poor performance of income tax.

As a result, revenues for the 4th month increased by 11.6% on an annual basis, from 4.9% that was the expansion for the 3rd month. The budget collected 24.1 billion ALL more for the 4-month period. The main impact on the increase in income was provided by social and health insurance contributions (7.2 billion ALL), net VAT (3.9 billion ALL), personal income tax (2.9 billion ALL). Unlike last year, customs revenues were also on the rise (+4.4 billion ALL)

Capital expenditures in April had the same tendency. After a first quarter with very low investments, 9.3 billion ALL were spent in April, out of 15.5 billion ALL that was the capital expenditure item for the entire 4 months. April spending was nearly twice as high as the same period a year ago.

The Ministry of Finance clarified that the total revenues for the first 4 months of 2024 were realized at the rate of 103.5% of the plan for the same period.

The general public expenditures for the 4-month period of 2024 reached about ALL 185.8 billion with a realization of 96.8 percent of the plan, while compared to the same period of 2023, the general public expenditures are 7.4 percent higher or about ALL 12.76 billion more.

Income

The total income for the 4-month period reached about 231.64 billion ALL or 103.5% of the plan for the same period. Compared to the same period last year, about 24.1 billion lek more were collected, or 11.6% more than the four-month period of 2023.

The revenues collected by the General Directorate of Taxes and the General Directorate of Customs (including Contributions collected by DPT), reached 198.4 billion ALL, 18.5 billion or 10.3% more compared to the same period of 2023, as well as 4 billion or 2.1% more than the 4-month plan for 2024.

Customs revenues (revenues from import VAT, excise duties, customs taxes and mining rents) reached 68.9 billion ALL, 4.4 billion ALL or 6.9% more than 4 months 2023, as well as 506 million ALL or 0.7% more than the plan of customs revenue for the 4th month of 2024.

Revenues from VAT on imports for the 4th month result in 47.4 billion ALL, 2.7 billion ALL or 6.1% more than the same period of the previous year, as well as 285 million or 0.6% less than the plan for the 4th month of 2024.

Excise revenues were realized in the amount of ALL 17.7 billion, ALL 1.7 billion or 10.4% more than the same period of 2023, as well as ALL 646 million or 3.8% more than the excise plan for the 4-month 2024.

Revenues from mining rents in export were realized in the amount of 1 billion ALL, 59 million or 5.6% less compared to the same period of last year and realized in the amount of 97.3% compared to the plan for the 4-month 2024.

Revenues from customs taxes have been collected in the amount of 2.8 billion ALL, 126 million ALL or 4.8% more than in the 4th month of 2023, as well as realization in the amount of 106.6% against the plan.

Tax revenues (revenues from net VAT in the country, profit tax, personal income tax, national taxes and contributions collected by DPT), for the 4th month of 2024, reached 129.5 billion ALL, 14.1 billion or 12.2% more than 4 months of last year, as well as 3.5 billion ALL, or 2.8% more than the plan of 4 months 2024.

Revenues from collected VAT (net) reached 19.6 billion ALL, 3.9 billion or 24.4% more than the 4th month of 2023, as well as 488 million or 2.4% less than the plan of VAT to be collected in the 4th month of 2024 .

The income collected from the profit tax was realized in the amount of 24.5 billion ALL, 1.3 billion ALL, or 5.2% less than the 4th month of 2023, as well as 2 billion ALL or 8.7% more than the plan of the 4th month of 2024 for Tax on Profit.

Personal income tax was collected in the amount of 21 billion ALL, 2.9 billion ALL or 16.2% more than the 4th month of 2023, as well as 425 million or 2.1% more than the plan of the 4th month of 2024.

National taxes for the period of 4 months 2024 were realized in the amount of 13.2 billion ALL, 1.4 billion ALL or 12.1% more than 4 months 2023, as well as 45 million ALL or 0.3% less than the plan for 4 months 2024.

The income collected from contributions for social and health insurance (administered by DPT), was realized in the amount of 51.2 billion ALL, 7.2 billion ALL or 16.3% more than the 4th month of 2023, as well as 103.3% realization of the plan for the 4th month 2024.

EXPENCES

General public expenditures for the 4-month period of 2024 reached about 185.8 billion ALL with a realization of 96.8 percent of the plan for the period, while compared to the same period of 2023, this item was 7.4 percent higher or about 12.76 billion ALL more. In annual terms, the general expenses for the 4 months of 2024 were realized at the rate of 25.2 percent of the annual plan according to the initial budget and 25 percent of the annual plan according to Normative Act no. 1 dated 21.02.2024 (AN no. 1).

Current expenses for the 4-month period of 2024 resulted in about 170.3 billion ALL, while compared to the same period a year ago, this item was 10 percent higher or about 15.4 billion ALL more.

Capital expenditures marked an acceleration during the month of April and for the 4-month period of 2024 they have a realization in the amount of 15.5 billion ALL or 96.4 percent in relation to the funds planned for this period.

Public revenues and investments accelerate significantly in April


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