Increased by 7% tax revenue
Surplus of EUR 1,866 billion was presented in the period of January – April this year by State budget, The Ministry of National Economy and Finance announced shortly before.
Specifically, as announced, according to the temporary state budget execution data, on a modified cash base, for the period of January – April 2025, There is a surplus in the state budget balance of EUR 1,866 million against the target of a deficit of EUR 1,357 million included for the corresponding period of 2025 in the 2025 budget report and a deficit of EUR 250 million in the corresponding period of 2024.
The primary outcome on a modified cash base stood at a surplus of EUR 5,165 million, against a target for a primary surplus of EUR 1,973 million and a primary surplus of EUR 3,282 million for the same period in 2024. It is noted that EUR 2,053 million relating to the payroll of € 736 million and a € 73 million in debt. It is about a deceased investment costs, they do not affect the outcome of the general government in budgetary terms. In addition, an amount of EUR 342 million in the first two months is fiscalized in the year 2024. Against the budget objectives, it is estimated at € 60 million.
It should be noted that the primary outcome in budgetary terms differs from the outcome in cash terms. In addition, the above relate to the primary outcome of the central administration and not the whole general government, which includes the financial results of the legal entities and sub -divisions of the Local Authorities and OKAs.
In January – April 2025, the net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 23,074 million, increasing an increase of EUR 244 million or 1% against the target included for the corresponding period in the budget report of 2025. Taxes (VAT), the amount of EUR 784.8 million from the transactions required in January 2025 for the completion of the new Attica Road concession contract, which relate to the year 2024 and are fiscal neutral. This increase is observed, although in the targeting of the rapporteur report, the collection of April of Thursday was included in the month of April of the Recovery and Rules Fund (TAA), of € 1,346 million, which was finally received on May 2, 2025, except for the above amount of € 1.5 million. target.
Tax revenue amounted to EUR 22,103 million, increased by EUR 1,455 million or 7% against target Mainly because of: (a) the best performance in the recovery of this year’s taxes (VAT, EFK, etc.) and the best income tax of the previous year received in installments by the end of February 2025 and b) the collection of part of the taxation of the income tax. The mid -March application for the submission of tax returns.
The accurate distribution between the state budget revenue categories will take place with the issuance of the final card.
Revenue refunds amounted to EUR 3,042 million and incorporate the VAT refund of EUR 784.8 million from the Attica Road concession contract, as mentioned above, which is fiscal than 2024. If this amount is excluded, tax refunds amounted to EUR 48 million and € 48 million. (EUR 2.209 million), included in the budget report of 2025.
The revenue of the RIP amounted to EUR 1,621 million, reduced by EUR 144 million from the target (EUR 1,765 million), included in the budget report of 2025.
Specifically, in April 2025, total net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 5,377 million, reduced by EUR 1,578 million against the monthly target due to the fact that the exposure was included in the April: (a) Thursdays from the fund by the fund and the fund of the fund by the fund and the fund of the fund by the fund. EUR 1,346 million, which was finally collected on May 2, as mentioned above and (b) the first enhanced installment of the ENFIA estimated € 890 million, which was received in March (EUR 887 million).
Tax revenue amounted to EUR 5,279 million, reduced by EUR 302 million or 5.4% against the target.
Revenue refunds of April amounted to EUR 628 million, increased by EUR 151 million from the target (€ 477 million).
The revenue of the RIP month of April amounted to EUR 301 million, increased by EUR 171 million from the target (€ 130 million).
State budget expenditure for the January – April 2025 period amounted to EUR 21,208 million and are reduced by EUR 2,979 million against the target (EUR 24,187 million), included in the budget report of 2025.
In the regular budget, payments are reduced by the target by EUR 2,243 million, mainly due to the delayed transfer payments to OKAs and other general government bodies by EUR 1,617 million and the cash payments of the equipment programs by EUR 436 million. It is noted that the above amounts do not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms.
Remarkable payments are:
- Transfers to Hospitals and the YPE-PEDIs of EUR 461 million,
- The transfer of EUR 400 million to cover the cost of providing utility services in the electricity sector (SGI), in accordance with article 55 of Law 4508/2017 (A ‘200),
- The grant of € 173 million to the National Central Authority of Health Supplies (EKAPY) for the supply of pharmaceuticals, products and health services on behalf of public hospitals, on behalf of public hospitals,
- Grants to the transport bodies (OASA, OAST and OSE) of EUR 119 million and
- The grant to higher education institutions of EUR 92 million.
Investment expenditure payments amounted to EUR 2,611 million, down by € 736 million compared to the target, which has been included in the 2025 budget report. At the same time, they are reduced compared to the corresponding payments of 2024 by EUR 1,140 million.
