{"id":2277,"date":"2021-10-11T11:20:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T06:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2021-10-11T11:20:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T06:20:34","slug":"bump-in-revenue-by-september-end-drops-deficit-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2277","title":{"rendered":"Bump in revenue by September end drops deficit gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cumulative total of state revenue as of 30th September increased to MVR14,768.0 million (MVR14.8 billion), constraining the gap of budget deficit.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Ministry of Finance reported that the overall balance by the final week of the month ended stood at MVR7,137.9 million (MVR7.1 billion), which had earlier stretched to MVR7.9 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the cumulative total of state expenditure as of the review period reached MVR21,815.9 million (MVR21.8 billion).<\/p>\n<p>The most significant income receipts were generated from Business Profit Tax, other property tax, rent from resorts along with General Goods and Services Tax (GGST).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the cumulative total of tax revenues as of the review period reached MVR10,704.6 million (MVR10.7 billion) while the cumulative total of non-tax revenues reached MVR3,486.6 million (MVR3.5 billion).<\/p>\n<p>Recurrent expenses have hit MVR16,751.2 million (MVR16.8 billion) while capital expenses have reached MVR5,064.7 million (MVR5.1 billion).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cumulative total of state revenue as of 30th September increased to MVR14,768.0 million (MVR14.8 billion), constraining the gap of budget deficit. 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