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Naira Badalian

Budget tax revenues totaling AMD 962.2bln

Budget tax revenues totaling AMD 962.2bln

ArmInfo.As of July 10, budget tax revenues totaling AMD 962.2bln were recorded - 72.1% of the target set for this January-September (AMD 1,334.9bln).  

According to the official data, AMD 189.1bln more budget tax revenues  were recorded during the period under review, AMD 257.1bln (36.5%)  more than in 2020, and AMD 233.1bln or 32% more than in 2019, AMD  375.6bln or 64% more than in 2018. 

As of July 10, overpayments totaled AMD 27.2mln against AMD 4.1bln  last year, AMD 197.5mln in 2020 and AMD 136.6bln in 2019 and AMD  55bln in 2018. 

According to the 2022 draft budget, Armenia's budget revenues are to  total AMD 1,947.8bln (24.7% of the GDP) or AMD 289bln (17.5%) more  than last year. On-budget expenditures are to total AMD 2,184bln or  27.7% of the GDP - AMD 184bln more than the budgeted expenditures for  this year and AMD 334bln more than last year). The budget deficit is  estimated at AMD 236.2bln - AMD 6,736.3mln less than last year.  95%  of the budget revenues will be ensured due to taxes and duties. The  tax revenues are to total AMD 1,844bln against the actually recorded  AMD 1,586.9bln or 22.7% of the GDP last year (0.3 percentage point  more than in 2020). On June 23, Armenia's government revised the tax  revenue target up to AMD 40bln (about $100mln).