Government revenue

Government revenue is revenue received by a government. It is an important tool of the fiscal policy of the government and is the opposite factor of government spending. Revenues earned by the Government are received from sources such as Taxes levied on the incomes and wealth accumulation of individuals and corporations and on the goods and services produced, exported and imported from the country, Non-taxable Sources such as Government-owned corporations' incomes, Central bank revenue and Capital receipts in the form of external loans and debts from international financial institutions.

Sources

Governments across the world earn "public revenue" from the following main sources:

• Tax revenue
• Non-tax revenue
• Capital Receipts

See also

• Government budget
• Government budget by country