Tax revenue of the budget in the January -April four months against the budget objective, in accordance with the final state budget data announced by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, with the primary surplus surplus of € 5,148 billion, is over € 1.148 billion. billion euros.

In particular, according to the execution data of the state budget, on a modified cash base, for the January – April 2025, a surplus is presented in the state budget balance of EUR 1,850 million against the target for a deficit of EUR 1,357 million in 20 million euros. A 250 million euro deficit in 2024.

The primary effect on a modified cash base was formed, as mentioned above, to surplus of EUR 5,148 millionagainst a target for a primary surplus of EUR 1,973 million and a primary surplus of EUR 3,282 million for the same period in 2024.

It is noted that EUR 2,053 million concerning delayed regular budget payments and EUR 736 million for investment spending does not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms. In addition, an amount of EUR 342 million in the first two months is fiscalized in the year 2024. Excluding the above amounts, exceeding the primary outcome on a modified cash base, against the budget objectives, is estimated at EUR 44 million.

It should be noted that the primary outcome in budgetary terms differs from the outcome in cash terms. In addition, the above relate to the primary outcome of the central administration and not the whole general government, which includes the financial results of the legal entities and sub -divisions of the Local Authorities and OKAs.

More specifically, in the period January – April 2025, the amount of net revenue of the state budget amounted to 23,059 million eurosshowing an increase of EUR 229 million or 1% against the target included for the corresponding period in the budget report 2025.

It is noted that this amount contains both revenue (in the “Sales of goods and Services”) and tax refunds (VAT), the amount of EUR 784.8 million from the transactions required in January 2025 for the completion of the new Attica Concession Agreement.

This increase is observed, although in the targeting of the rapporteur reported, the collection of April of Thursday was included in the month of April Thursday by the Recovery and Ruler (TAA), € 1,346 million, which was finally received on May 2, 2025, except for the above amount of € 7.35 million. target.

More specifically, the revenue of the major categories of the state budget as follows:

I. The income revenue ‘Taxes’ They amounted to EUR 22,009 million, increased by EUR 1,361 million or 6.6% against the target mainly due to: (a) better performance in the tax collection of this year (VAT, EFK, etc.) and the best income tax of the previous year and the earnings of the previous year and the earnings of the previous year) Income tax, a estimated EUR 439 million, which was foreseen to be collected in the coming months, as the application for the submission of tax returns was put into operation in mid -March.

Specifically for the main taxes in this category, the following are observed:

  • VAT revenue amounted to EUR 8,878 million and is increased by the target of € 276 million.
  • The revenue of the EFSC amounted to EUR 2,189 million and is increased by the target of EUR 61 million.
  • Revenue revenue of real estate tax amounted to € 1,339 million and increased by the target of € 193 million.
  • Income tax revenues amounted to EUR 7,598 million and is increased by the target of EUR 655 million, of which: the income tax of natural persons is increased by EUR 590 million, the other income taxes increased by EUR 192 million, while the income tax of € 126 million by € 126 million. of the monthly installments of the previous financial year.

Ii. The income revenue ‘Social contributions’ They amounted to 20m euros, according to the target.

Iii. The income revenue ‘Transfers’ They amounted to EUR 1,820 million, reduced by EUR 1,338 million against the target included in the 2025 budget report, mainly due to non -collection in April (May 2, 2025) of the fifth tranche of EUR 1,346 million from TAA. EUR 1,513 million relates to RIP revenue, which is reduced by EUR 144 million against the target.

Iv. The income revenue ‘Sales of goods and services’ They amounted to EUR 1,352 million and includes EUR 784.8 million, as mentioned above. Excluding this amount, the revenue of the major “sales of goods and services” amounted to € 567 million, up 223m euros against the target.

V. the income revenue ‘Other running revenue’ It amounted to EUR 899 million, up EUR 51 million against the target included in the budget report of 2025. From the above collection of EUR 899 million, EUR 108 million relates to RIP revenue, according to the objective.

Revenue refunds amounted to 3,041 million euros and are incorporating the VAT refund of EUR 784.8 million from the new Attica Odos concession contract, as mentioned above, which is fiscaling the year 2024. If this amount is excluded, tax refunds amounted to EUR 2,256 million and increased by EUR 47 million (EUR 2), which has € 47 million against EUR 27 million. Budget 2025.

The total revenue of the RIP amounted to EUR 1,621 millionreduced by € 144 million from the target (EUR 1,765 million), included in the budget report of 2025.

In particular, In April 2025 The total net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 5,363 million, reduced by EUR 1,592 million against the monthly target, due to the fact that the collection of the rapporteur was included in the month of April: (a) of the fifth installment by the Recovery Fund and the Restoration Fund and the Restoration Fund and the Restoration Fund, which was finally received on May 2, as mentioned above and (b) the first enhanced installment of the ENFIA estimated amount of EUR 890 million, which was received in March (EUR 887 million).

In particular, the revenue of the major categories of the state budget are as follows:

I. Revenue of the “Taxes” category They amounted to EUR 5,185 million, reduced by EUR 397 million or EUR 7.1% against the target, mainly due to the non -collection of the first installment of ENFIA in April, as provided, but in March, as mentioned above. On the contrary, revenue from the income tax of natural persons has been increased, because the application for tax returns has been put into operation in mid -March.

Specifically for the main taxes in this category, the following are observed:

  • VAT revenue amounted to EUR 2,327 million and is reduced by the target of EUR 89 million.
  • The revenue of the EFSC amounted to EUR 593 million and is increased by the target of EUR 6 million.
  • Revenue revenue of real estate tax amounted to EUR 258 ​​million and is reduced by the target of € 633 million, due to the collection of the first installment of ENFIA in March, instead of the month of April, as it was foreseen.
  • Income tax revenue amounted to EUR 1,496 million and increased by the target of EUR 280 million, mainly due to increased income tax revenue by € 271 million, due to the earlier activation of the application for tax returns.

Ii. Proceeds from the “social contributions” category amounted to 5m euros, according to the target.

Iii. Revenue in the “Transfers” category amounted to EUR 379 million, down by € 1,150 million against the target included in the 2025 budget report, due to the collection on May 2, 2025, initially provided for April fifth from TAA. EUR 298 million relates to RIP revenue, which is increased by EUR 180 million against the target.

Iv. The total revenue of the “Sales of Goods and Services” amounted to € 284 million, up € 146 million against the target.

V. Revenue in the category “Other Current Revenue” amounted to EUR 138 million, reduced by EUR 41 million compared to the target included in the budget report of 2025. From the above collection of EUR 138 million, EUR 3 million is € 9 million.

Returns of revenue April amounted to EUR 628 million, up EUR 151 million from the target (EUR 477 million).

The total April month revenue amounted to EUR 301 million, increased by EUR 171 million from the target (€ 130 million).

State budget expenditure For the period of January – April 2025 amounted to EUR 21,209 million and a reduced by EUR 2,977 million against the target (EUR 24,187 million), which has been included in the 2025 budget report.

In the regular budget, payments are reduced by the target by EUR 2,241 million, mainly due to the delayed transfer payments to OKA and other general government bodies by EUR 1,617 million and the cash payments of the equipment programs by EUR 436 million. It is noted that the above amounts do not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms.

Noteworthy transfers are as follows:

  • Transfers to Hospitals and the YPE-PEDIs of EUR 461 million,
  • The transfer of EUR 400 million to cover the cost of providing utility services in the electricity sector (SGI), in accordance with article 55 of Law 4508/2017 (A ‘200),
  • The grant of € 173 million to the National Central Authority of Health Supplies (EKAPY) for the supply of pharmaceuticals, products and health services on behalf of public hospitals, on behalf of public hospitals,
  • Grants to the transport bodies (OASA, OAST and OSE) of EUR 119 million and
  • The grant to higher education institutions of EUR 92 million.

Investment expenditure payments amounted to EUR 2,611 million, down by € 736 million compared to the target, which has been included in the 2025 budget report. At the same time, they are reduced compared to the corresponding payments of 2024 by EUR 1,140 million.