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[PIO] General Government Fiscal Accounts: January-April 2023

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Surplus of €291.9 million

The preliminary fiscal results prepared by the Statistical Office for the period January-April 2023 show a general government surplus of €291.9 million. (1.0% of GDP) compared to a surplus of €296.6 million (1.1% of GDP) for the period January-April 2022.


Revenue

Total revenue, in the January-April 2023 period, increased by €347.6 million (+10.5%) to €3,651.2 million, compared to €3,303.6 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

In particular, total taxes on production and imports increased by €75.2 million. (+6.0%) and amounted to €1,329.6 million compared to €1,254.4 million in 2022, of which net VAT revenue (after deduction of refunds) increased by €36.8 million (+4.3%) to €893.3 million compared to €856.5 million in 2022. Income and wealth tax revenues increased by €153.3 million (+20.4%) to €904.2 million compared to €750.9 million in 2022. Social contributions increased by €132.9 million (+14.0%) to €1,085.3 million compared to €952.4 million in 2022. Interest and dividends received increased by €1.6 million (+5.1%) to €32.8 million compared to €31.2 million in 2022. Current transfers increased by €33.8 million (+52.6%) to €98.0 million compared to €64.2 million in 2022.

In contrast, capital transfers decreased by €16.0 million. (-72.4%) and were limited to €6.1 million compared to €22.1 million in 2022; revenues from services decreased by €33.2 million (-14.5%) and were limited to €195.2 million. compared to €228.4 million in 2022.

Total expenditure, in the period January-April 2023, increased by €352.3 million (+11.7%) to €3,359.3 million. In particular, social benefits increased by €106.7 million (+8.7%) to €1,337.7 million compared to €1,231.0 million in 2022.

Specifically, social benefits increased by €106.7 million (+8.7%) to €1,337.7 million compared to €1,231.0 million in 2022. Staff remuneration (including imputed social contributions and pensions of civil servants) increased by €98.8 million (+10.3%) to €1,058.7 million compared to €959.9 million in 2022. Intermediate consumption increased by €20.4 million (+6.4%) to €337.1 million compared to €316.7 million in 2022. Subsidies increased by €1.9 million (+7.3%) to €28.1 million compared to €26.2 million in 2022. Current transfers increased by €16.2 million (+7.7%) to €226.1 million compared to €209.9 million in 2022. Interest paid increased by €20.1 million (+16.7%) to €140.5 million compared to €120.4 million in 2022.

The capital account increased by €88.2 million (+61.7%) to €231.1 million compared to €142.9 million in 2022. In detail, fixed capital investments increased by €85.1 million (+82.6%) to €188.1 million compared to €103.0 million in 2022 and other capital transfers increased by €3.1 million (+7.8%) to €43.0 million compared to €39.9 million in 2022.


Table

[TR] [TD]

Macroeconomic Indicators of General Government

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Euro (millions)

[/TD] [TD]

Euro (millions)

[/TD] [TD]

Change

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Fiscal

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

Difference

[/TD] [TD]

(%)

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Jan-Apr 2022

[/TD] [TD]

Jan-Apr 2023

[/TD] [TD]

Jan-Apr 2023/22

[/TD] [TD]

Jan-Apr 2023/22

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Total Revenue

[/TD] [TD]

3.303.6

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

3.651,2

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

347,6

[/TD] [TD]

10,5%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Taxes on Production and Imports

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1.254,4

[/TD] [TD]

1.329,6

[/TD] [TD]

75,2

[/TD] [TD]

6,0%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

of which VAT

[/TD] [TD]

856.5

[/TD] [TD]

893.3

[/TD] [TD]

36.8

[/TD] [TD]

4.3%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Current Taxes on Income and Wealth etc.

[/TD] [TD]

750.9

[/TD] [TD]

904.2

[/TD] [TD]

153.3

[/TD] [TD]

20.4%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Social Contributions

[/TD] [TD]

952.4

[/TD] [TD]

1.085.3

[/TD] [TD]

132.9

[/TD] [TD]

14.0%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Other Current Revenue

[/TD] [TD]

323.8

[/TD] [TD]

326.0

[/TD] [TD]

2.2

[/TD] [TD]

0,7%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Interest and dividends receivable

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

31.2

[/TD] [TD]

32,8

[/TD] [TD]

1.6

[/TD] [TD]

5.1%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Current transfers

[/TD] [TD]

64,2

[/TD] [TD]

98.0

[/TD] [TD]

33.8

[/TD] [TD]

52.6%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Revenue from services

[/TD] [TD]

228,4

[/TD] [TD]

195.2

[/TD] [TD]

-33.2

[/TD] [TD]

-14,5%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Capital Transfers

[/TD] [TD]

22.1

[/TD] [TD]

6,1

[/TD] [TD]

-16.0

[/TD] [TD]

-72.4%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Total Expenditure

[/TD] [TD]

3.007,0

[/TD] [TD]

3.359.3

[/TD] [TD]

352.3

[/TD] [TD]

11.7%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Total Current Expenditure

[/TD] [TD]

2,864.1

[/TD] [TD]

3.128.2

[/TD] [TD]

264.1

[/TD] [TD]

9.2%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Interim Consumption

[/TD] [TD]

316.7

[/TD] [TD]

337,1

[/TD] [TD]

20.4

[/TD] [TD]

6.4%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Staff remuneration

[/TD] [TD]

959.9

[/TD] [TD]

1.058.7

[/TD] [TD]

98.8

[/TD] [TD]

10.3%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Social benefits

[/TD] [TD]

1,231.0

[/TD] [TD]

1.337,7

[/TD] [TD]

106,7

[/TD] [TD]

8,7%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Interest payable

[/TD] [TD]

120,4

[/TD] [TD]

140.5

[/TD] [TD]

20.1

[/TD] [TD]

16.7%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Subsidies

[/TD] [TD]

26,2

[/TD] [TD]

28.1

[/TD] [TD]

1.9

[/TD] [TD]

7.3%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Other current expenditure

[/TD] [TD]

209.9

[/TD] [TD]

226.1

[/TD] [TD]

16,2

[/TD] [TD]

7.7%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Capital Expenditure

[/TD] [TD]

142.9

[/TD] [TD]

231.1

[/TD] [TD]

88,2

[/TD] [TD]

61.7%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Gross fixed capital formation

[/TD] [TD]

103,0

[/TD] [TD]

188.1

[/TD] [TD]

85.1

[/TD] [TD]

82.6%

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Gross fixed capital formation excl. expropriations

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

101,4

[/TD] [TD]

187,7

[/TD] [TD]

86,3

[/TD] [TD]

85,1%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Other capital transfers

[/TD] [TD]

39.9

[/TD] [TD]

43,0

[/TD] [TD]

3.1

[/TD] [TD]

7.8%

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Fiscal Surplus (+)/Deficit (-)

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

296,6

[/TD] [TD]

291.9

[/TD] [TD]

-4,7

[/TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

% of GDP

[/TD] [TD]

1.1%

[/TD] [TD]

1,0%

[/TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR]




Methodological information

Coverage and Methodology

Information on the sequence of accounts for the general government sector is provided. The analysis covers the main categories of revenue and expenditure and separates revenue and expenditure (expenditure) into current and capital, respectively.

The revenue and expenditure for General Government covers all sub-sectors of General Government based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010).

Economic data are collected from:

- The Integrated Administrative and Financial Information System of the General Accounting Office (FIMAS) for Central Government, Off-Budget Funds and Social Security Organisations,

- Budget implementation of Municipalities and Communities,

- Budget implementation of Semi-Governmental Organisations.

Any methodological adjustments or corrections based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010) are taken into account to complete the estimates.

For more information:

Statistical Service Portal, Public Finance

Predefined Tables (Excel)

Contact:

Michael Panagiota - Tel.:+35722602186, tel.pmichael@cystat.mof.gov.cy


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