Experts assessed the possibility of increasing budget spending by 5 trillion rubles. in year

Ministries and departments at the August 9 meeting of the working group of the government commission on budget projections for the next three years were asked to increase spending by 5 trillion rubles. annually, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance told reporters. At the same time, the planning period is characterized by high risks for balancing the budget, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov believes (his words are quoted in the message).

On the same day, the department reported on the reduction of the budget surplus in January-July by almost 3 times: to 482 billion rubles. from 1.374 trillion rubles. at the end of the half year. For seven months, budget expenditures amounted to 15.3 trillion rubles, revenues – 15.8 trillion rubles. (including oil and gas – 7.2 trillion rubles), follows from the preliminary data of the Ministry of Finance. Based on preliminary data for six months, in July budget revenues could amount to 1.761 trillion rubles. (oil and gas – less than half: 771 billion rubles), and expenses – 2.653 trillion rubles. Thus, the deficit this month is estimated at 892 billion rubles. after a deficit of 122 billion rubles. in June. Compared to the same period last year in July, revenues fell by 26%, expenses, on the contrary, increased by 25%, follows from the calculations of Vedomosti.