
Budget revenues in October increased by 6.8% compared to the same period a year ago, reaching 53.3 billion ALL, according to the fiscal statistics of the Ministry of Finance.
Growth has slightly accelerated compared to September (4.6%), but still remains minimal, if indexed with October inflation (3.8%) and the expected economic growth for this year (about 3.5%).
For the entire 10 months, according to financial data, the budget collected a total of 530.6 billion ALL, with an increase of 11.4% on an annual basis, or 55.4 billion ALL more, affected by the progress of taxes, while customs were affected by the fall of stock market prices.
The items that have had the greatest impact on the increase in income are social and health insurance contributions (+ ALL 17.6 billion), profit tax (+ ALL 11.1 billion), personal income tax (+ ALL 10.7 billion), net VAT ( +8.2 billion ALL).
The continuous increase in wages is having a positive effect on the progress of the budget, as for the 10th month the contributions for social and health insurance have affected 31% of the increase in income. (of the 55.4 billion more that were collected, 17.6 billion were only taxes on the salary).
General public expenditures, for the 10-month period of 2023, reached about 482.6 billion Lek with a realization of 96.7% of the plan for the same period. Compared to 2022, general public expenditures are +3.6 percent higher or about +16.9 billion Lek more.
The level of the surplus, for the 10-month period of 2023, resulted in about 48 billion ALL from the planned surplus of about 33.7 billion ALL. Compared to the same period a year ago, the level of the surplus resulted in the amount of about 10.4 billion Lek.
Income
The total income, for the 10th month of 2023, was realized in the amount of 530.6 billion Lek or 99.6% of the plan for the same period. Compared to a year ago, revenues increased by +54.49 billion ALL or +11.4% more.
The revenues collected by the General Directorate of Taxes and the General Directorate of Customs (including Contributions collected by DPT) were estimated at 463 billion ALL, 39.7 billion or 9.4% more, compared to the same period of 2022, as well as 413 million or 0.1% more than the 10-month plan for 2023.
Customs revenues (revenues from import VAT, excise duties, customs taxes and royalties) were realized in the amount of 179 billion ALL, 4.2 billion ALL or 2.3% less than in the 10th month of 2022, as well as 577 million ALL or 0.3% less than the customs revenue plan for the 10th month of 2023.
Revenues from VAT on imports, for the 10th month, result in 120.8 billion ALL, 8 billion ALL or 6.2% less than the same period of the previous year, as well as 452 million or 0.4% less than the plan for the 10th month of 2023.
Excise revenues were realized in the amount of ALL 48.1 billion, ALL 4.2 billion or 9.6% more than the same period of 2022, as well as ALL 66 million or 0.1% less than the excise plan for the 10th month of 2023.
Revenues from mining rents in export were realized in the amount of 2.5 billion ALL, 948 million or 27.4% less compared to the same period of last year and realization in the amount of 91.6% compared to the plan for the 10-month 2023.
Revenues from customs taxes have been collected in the amount of 7.5 billion ALL, 575 million ALL or 8.3% more than the 10th month of 2022, as well as realization to the extent of 102.3% 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 10th month of 2023, were realized in the amount of ALL 284 billion, 43.9 billion or 18.3% more than last year's 10 months, as well as 990 million ALL, or 0.3% more than the 2023 10 months plan.
Revenues from collected VAT (net) were realized in the amount of 40.4 billion ALL, 8.2 billion or 25.4% more than the 10th month of 2022, as well as 509 million or 1.3% more than the plan of VAT to be collected in the 10th month 2023. Refunds for the period of 10 months 2023 are 15.9 billion ALL, 1.1 billion ALL or 7.3% more than 10 months 2022, as well as 954 million ALL or 6.4% more than the VAT refund plan for 10 months 2023.
The income collected from the profit tax was realized in the amount of 47.9 billion ALL 11.1 billion ALL, or 30.5% more than the 10th month of 2022, as well as 66 million ALL or 0.1% less than the plan of the 10th month of 2023 for the Tax on Profit.
Personal income tax was collected in the amount of 48.4 billion ALL, 10.7 billion ALL or 28.3% more than the 10th month of 2022, as well as 442 million or 0.9% more than the plan of the 10th month of 2023.
National taxes, for the period of 10 months 2023, were realized in the amount of 31.1 billion ALL, 3.8 billion ALL or 10.8% less than 10 months 2022, as well as 183 million ALL or 0.6% less than the plan for 10 months 2023.
The revenues collected from contributions for social and health insurance (administered by DPT) were realized in the amount of 116.2 billion ALL, 17.6 billion ALL or 17.9% more than the 10th month of 2022, as well as 100.2% realization of the plan for the 10th month of 2023.
EXPENCES
General public expenditures, for the ten-month period of 2023, reached about ALL 482.6 billion with a realization of 96.7 percent of the plan for the period, while compared to the same period of 2022, this item was 3.6 percent higher or about ALL 16.9 billion more. In annual terms, general expenses for the 10-month period of 2023 were realized to the extent of 69.1 percent of the annual plan according to the initial budget and 68.4% of the annual plan according to Normative Act no. 5 dated 18.10.2023 (AN no. 5).
Current and capital expenses have marked a realization, respectively, to the extent of 98.6 percent and 84.9 percent of the plan of the period. Meanwhile, in annual terms, they were realized respectively in:
– 78.3 percent and 43.8 percent of the annual plan according to the initial budget and
- 77.6 percent and 39.8 percent of the annual plan according to AN no. 5.
Current expenses, for the 10-month period of 2023, resulted in approximately ALL 428.1 billion, while compared to the same period a year ago, this item was 11.1 percent higher or approximately ALL 42.6 billion more.
Capital expenditures, for the 10-month period of 2023, represent a realization in the amount of 54.3 billion ALL. Compared to the same period of 2022, this item is 3.5 percent lower or about 1.98 billion ALL less.