The National Budget for February shows a surplus of RD$126.4 million according to a statement published in the press today. The statement indicates that the government spent RD$4,155.6 million, and received RD$4,282 million. Tax revenues were up at the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos. That department had budgeted RD$4,260.5 million and collected RD$4,630.1 million. But the Customs Department collected less. Revenues were down at Customs, which had budgeted RD$2,728.5 million and only collected RD$2,276 million. Current expenditures are 68.3% of total expenditures, or RD$6,374.7 million of a RD$9,339.9 million total. The government spent RD$3,207 million on public employee wages, or 34.3% of the total current expenditures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The National Budget for February shows a surplus of RD$126.4 million according to a statement published in the press today. The statement indicates that the government spent RD$4,155.6 million, and received RD$4,282 million. Tax revenues were up at the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos. That department had budgeted RD$4,260.5 million and collected RD$4,630.1 million. But … <\/p>\n