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MONTENEGRO MINISTRY OF FINANCE Podgorica, 10 March 2011. Press Release: Fiscal Data as of February 2011 a) Current Revenues As of February 2011, the current revenues of the Budget of Montenegro amounted to EUR 72,7 million, being bellow the planed ones by 8,1% for the aforementioned month. The current revenues declined by 4,4%, compared to February 2010, mainly as the result of the tax debt increase. The tax revenues were collected in the amount of EUR 68,72 million, out of which direct taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 30,10 million, while the collection of the indirect taxes amounted to EUR 38,62 million. The non – tax revenues collection amounts to EUR 4 million. VAT revenues were collected in the amount of EUR 26,56 million superseding the plan, being by 13,8% above the plan and by 17,9% above the collected amount in February 2010. Contributions collection was by 18% bellow the planned collection envisaged in February. In addition to the increase in tax arrears, weaker contributions collection was additionally the result of the payment of wages contributions being paid out from the budget. In February last year, contributions for January and a part of February were payed, while in February this year only contributions for January payed from the budget were payed. The international trade and transactions (customs) taxes were collected in the amount of EUR 3,15 million, being by 3,2 % bellow the plan and by 8,3% above the collected amount in February last year. Excises were collected in the amount of EUR 8,54 million, representing a decline of 17 45% compared to the previous year. The decline was generated both by the change in the excises structure against the last year and the different payment excises method. Namely, the share of excises on mineral oils declined from 88,4% to 73%, while the share on excises on tobacco increased by 8% in February last year to 31,9% in February 2011. The following Graph gives the overview of the revenues plan and collection for February 2011 and revenues collection for February 2010: 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] Plan February 2011 Current revenues Execution February 2011 Execution February 2010 30,00 in mill € 25,00 20,00 15,00 10,00 5,00 0,00 Personal Income Value Added Tax Tax Excises Tax on International Trade and Transactions Contributions Other revenues b) Budget Expenditures In February, budget expenditures were estimated at EUR 93,2 million or 2,93% of GDP. Compared to the same period of last year, expenditures are higher by 8,9%, as a result of the increase in expenditures accounted for on the items “Pension and Disability Insurance Rights”, i.e., pension benefits and “Social Protection Rights” against February 2010, as the result of increase in the social protection users. The highest expenditures execution was recorded on the gross wages expenditures in the amount of EUR 30,3 million, pensions expenditures in the amount of EUR 29,4 million and transfers to institutions in the amount of EUR 6 million. In February, the capital budget amounted to EUR 5,1 million.. In February 2011, the deficit in the Budget of Montenegro was estimated at EUR 20,47million, while in the same period of last year deficit amounted at EUR 9,5 million.. Budget of Montenegro 100,00 80,00 Februar 2010 in mill € 60,00 Februar 2011 40,00 20,00 0,00 Current revenues Expenditures Surplus/ Deficit -20,00 -40,00 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] The Table bellow shows the current revenues collection and the expenditures execution with the financing structure in million €: Budget of Montenegro Current revenues Taxes Personal income tax Corporate profit tax Real estate turnover tax VAT Excises Duties International trade and transactions taxes Other revenues Contributions Pension and disability insurance contributions Health insurance contributions Contributions from unemployment Other contributions Duties Fees Other revenues Receipts from the repayment of loans Expenditures Current budgetary consumption Current expenditures Gross wages and contributions charged to employer Expenditures for material and services Interest Capital expenditures in the current budget Other current expenditures Social protection transfers Social protection rights Funds for employees proclaimed redundant – severance pay Pension and disability insurance rights Other health protection rights Other health insurance rights Transfers to public institutions, NGO’s Capital budget Other expenditures Surplus / Deficit Primary Deficit Debt repayment Repayment of principal to residents Repayment of principal to nonresidents Repayment of liabilities from previous years Financing needs Financing Borrowings and loans from domestic sources Borrowings and loans from abroad Privatization revenues Use of state deposits February 2010 February 2011 % of Execution mil € mil € 2011/2010 76,05 44,48 6,03 2,03 0,42 22,52 9,86 2,91 0,71 26,45 16,36 9,07 0,72 0,30 1,53 1,51 1,84 0,24 85,55 84,90 33,38 72,72 45,24 6,18 0,44 0,08 26,56 8,54 3,15 0,29 23,49 14,42 7,94 0,69 0,43 1,17 1,17 1,43 0,22 93,19 88,09 43,12 95,62 101,71 102,45 21,80 20,32 117,92 86,56 108,39 40,73 88,78 88,14 87,53 95,84 143,93 76,67 77,44 77,60 94,35 108,93 103,76 129,18 22,19 6,63 0,25 0,60 4,30 34,13 4,10 30,28 7,15 0,39 0,40 4,89 37,24 4,90 136,41 107,88 156,67 66,24 113,76 109,12 119,41 1,50 26,89 0,71 0,93 15,57 0,65 1,83 -9,50 -9,25 3,54 1,38 0,20 1,95 -13,03 13,03 6,00 0,21 0,19 0,78 1,42 29,42 0,80 0,70 5,98 5,10 1,76 -20,47 -20,08 2,33 0,06 0,74 1,52 -22,80 22,80 0,58 0,32 0,15 0,85 94,95 109,43 112,54 75,14 38,39 786,99 96,19 215,56 217,16 65,81 4,46 375,22 77,98 174,92 174,92 0,00 151,45 77,62 108,54 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] The difference between the receipts and expenditures in January was, to the greatest extent, financed by the state deposits, whereas the decrease in deposits in February amounts at EUR 20,9 million. c) State Debt Trend The State debt of Montenegro as of 28th February 2011, amounts to EUR 1.258,4 million or 39,7% of GDP. The internal debt amounts to EUR 356,2 million or 11,2% of GDP, while the external debt amounts to EUR 902,2 million or 28,5% of GDP. The State debt at the end of January 2011, amounted to EUR 1.258,1 million or 39,7% of GDP. The debt stock compared to the end of January increased by EUR 0,3 million, whereas the external debt was increased by EUR 0,4 million, while the internal debt declined by EUR 0,1 million. As of end of February, state deposits amounted to EUR 114,5 million, including 38,477 ounces of gold, thus the state debt net amount is of around 36,08% of GDP. The decline in deposits, compared to January 2011 amounted at EUR 20,9million. The Table below indicates the state debt stock as of 28yh February 2011, in million € and in percent of GDP: Sate Debt Stock Debt Stock Debt/BDP International Financial Institutions1 474,7 15,0% Bilateral Soft Loans2 133,5 4,2% Banks3 294,0 9,2% Total Foreign Debt 902,2 28,5% Old Foreign Currency Exchange Savings 99.2 3.1% Local Governments Debt 46.2 1.5% Liabilities in respect of compensations 78.5 2.5% Credits with commercial banks 17.3 0.5% Credits with non-financial institutions 48.2 01.5% Overdue pensions 17.2 0.5% T – Bills 49.6 1.6% Total Domestic Debt 356.2 11.2% Total State Debt 1,258.4 39.7% Creditor Foreign Debt Domestic Debt 1 The World Bank (IBRD, IFC, IDA), Paris Club of Creditors, EIB, EBRD, CEB, European Community, KfW; 2 Bilateral Agreements entered with the Governments of Austria, Hungary, Poland France and Spain, Eurofima, Czech Exim Bank, Hungarian Exim Bank, Societe Generale for IT and Steiermarkische Bank und Sparkassen AG for the purchase of fire protection vehicles; 3 Loan arrangements for the Budget financing (Eurobonds, Credit Suisse, Erste Bank) 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] d) Issued Guarantees Trend As of 28th February, issued guarantees of Montenegro amount to EUR 377,31 million4, or 11,9% of GDP, or 29,9% of public debt. Disbursed foreign guarantees of Montenegro amount to EUR 335,14 million or 10,6% of GDP, or 26,6% of debt, while the guarantees issued for credits with the domestic banks amount to EUR 42,17 million or 1,3% of GDP, or around 3,3% of state debt. Compared to end of January 2011, domestic guarantees increased by of around EUR 4 million, while the foreign guarantees declined by EUR 0,8 million. The increase in the domestic guarantees was generated due to the recording of loan funds disbursement for Melagonija – Bar, in the amount of EUR 4 million, for which the state issued the guarantee. 4 Total amount of signed foreign guarantees amounts of around EUR 534,82 million. 81000 Podgorica, Stanka Dragojevića Street No. 2 tel: +382 20 242 835; fax: +382 20 224 450; e-mail: [email protected]