Over 18.5 billion euro revenue in the budget are at the end of September

Revenue and grants under the consolidated fiscal program at the end of September are 18 525.3 million or 56.9 percent planned for 2009 reported revenues were 88.8 percent than the same period last year, indicating report by the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Diankov, announced by the Government Information Service.
Tax revenue, including contributions collected were 14 868.0 million, which is 80.3 percent of total revenue. From direct taxes in the Treasury entered 3 021.8 million, which is 61.1 per cent of the planned, but by indirect – 7 455.0 million or 54% of the program year. VAT revenues were EUR 4 516.8 million, representing 77.4 percent of revenues for the same period last year. Excise duty were imported 2 839.6 million, in nominal terms, noted a minor reduction of about 81.1 million or 2.8% compared to revenues for the first nine months of 2008, revenue from social security and health contributions to end of September are 3 878.5 million or 64.6% of the estimated for the year.
Non-tax revenues are 2 611.2 million, which is 68.4 per cent of the annual estimates. Received benefits, which are primarily advances from the Structural and Cohesion funds in the budget of the National Fund and the proceeds from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and European Fisheries Fund in the budget of the Paying Agency to the SFA for the first nine months were 1 046.1 million or 34.7% of planned.
The costs of the consolidated budget, including our contribution in the total EU budget of 30 September are 19 077.5 million, which is 62.8 percent of the annual estimate. Current non-interest expenses were EUR 15 296.4 million or 67.4 percent of the estimate for the year, capital expenditures were EUR 2 772.0 million or 53.2% of planned and interest payments are 476.7 million . BGN part of the contribution of Bulgaria to the EU general budget, paid at the end of September from the central budget is 532.4 million
At the end of September, the budget balance on the consolidated fiscal program was negative – minus 552.3 million It is formed by the national budget deficit of 590.5 million and an excess of revenue over expenditure in the European funds amount to 38 , 2 million
Outcomes of government measures to stabilize the fiscal position is already starting to occur. The fiscal deficit on a monthly basis has been reduced over 5 times more in August compared to July. Deficit for July from 564.3 million, in August it was 92.3 million, and in September continues to shrink to 73.6 million this time to improve the balance on a monthly basis is not yet only under stringent cost constraints. In the last quarter of the year are expected effects of measures to improve revenue collection, to which all efforts are directed towards a sound budgetary position at the end of the year. This will enable and maintain the level of fiscal reserves at a relatively stable level, which as part of the international monetary reserves of the country in support of the CBA.
The fiscal reserve at the end of September was 7 691.4 million