BUDGETARY REVENUES OF ARMENIA INCREASE BY 17.6% IN 2006

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, the RA state budgetary
revenues made over 438.7 bln drams (more than 1 bln 54 mln USD), while
expenditures – 454.1 bln drams. The programmed indices approved by the
Armenian government were fulfilled by 104.2% and 98.2% respectively.

According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Finance and
Economy, state budgetary revenues grew by 17.6% or about 65.8 bln
drams on 2005. Taxes and duties increased by 62.4 bln drams, revenues
from capital operation s- by 3.6 bln drams, official transfers – by
2.5 bln drams, whereas non-tax revenues declined by 2.7 bln
drams. Most of the state budgetary revenues – 83.2% formed at the
expense of tax revenues. State duties made up 4.3% of budgetary
revenues, non-tax revenues – 6.1%, revenues from capital operations –
3.6% and official transfers – 2.8%.