The draft law on the state budget for 2023 was voted in the second reading on December 22.
In 2023, the state budget revenues will amount to 64.9 billion lei, up by 9.3% YoY and the expenses will stand at 83.2 billion lei, up by 12.5%. The state budget deficit of 18.3 billion lei will be covered from domestic and external sources.
The value added tax (VAT) is the most important source of income, over a half of all volume. The inflows of grants in the state budget next year are expected to amount to 5.5 billion lei, which accounts for 8.5% of all incomes.
In 2023, 154 projects financed from external sources will be carried out. The expenses for their implementation are estimated at 4.5 billion lei. (Moldpres/Business World Magazine)