Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 4.479 billion euros in the January-September period from a budget target for a surplus of 1.467 billion and a primary surplus of 2.523 billion euros in the same period last year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, according to ANA.
In a report on provisional budget execution, on an amended cash basis, the ministry announced that net revenue amounted to 38.531 billion euros in the nine-month period, up 4.3 pct from budget targets, reflecting proceeds of 1.119 billion euros from the signing of a contract extending a concession contract for the Athens International Airport (originally planned to be collected in 2018) and proceeds of 644 million euros from ANFAs in May. Regular budget revenue was 42.047 billion euros, up 4.8 pct from targets. Tax returns totaled 3.517 billion euros, up 344 million from targets, while Public Investment Programme revenue was 1.571 billion euros, down 796 million from targets.
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