The State; government sector, ESA accounts, 1996 - 2010

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As part of the statistics on government finances, Statistics Netherlands
(CBS) collects data on the size, composition and allocation of the
expenditures and revenues and the balance sheet position of the State.

The State includes ministries, budget funds and agencies. Ministries are
mainly active in policy-making for the State. Budget funds comprise
long-term income budgets for special policy areas. Agencies are
responsible for executive tasks.

This table contains a selection from the results of the analysis of the
State finances on a yearly basis: the expenditures and revenues and the
changes in assets and liabilities of the government sector of the State.
The data in the table can be broken down into:
- types of account according to the European System of Accounts 1995;
- transactions according to the European System of Accounts 1995.

Data available from: 1996
Frequency: discontinued.

Status of the figures:
Figures up to and including 2009 are definite.
Figures for 2010 are provisional.

Changes as of 24 August 2011:
More recent data have been added and/or adjustments have been implemented.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Current account
The European System of Accounts 1995 describes the economy as a series of
coherent economic partial processes. These partial processes include:
production, generating of income, distribution of income, income
expenditures, reallocation by capital transfers, generating of capital and
financing. Each partial process is described by a separate account.
The current account includes transactions related to production,
generating of income, distribution of income, income expenditure.
Expenditures
Taxes paid on production and imports
Obligatory payments, in cash or kind, imposed by the government or
institutions of the European Union in relation to the production process
or import of goods and services, the employment of personnel and the
ownership or the use of land, buildings or other assets that can be used
in the production process. These taxes are payable irrespective of the
profits made. The taxes are paid mainly to municipalities by the State
(property taxes, sewage charges) and water boards (levies on water
pollution).
Revenues
Taxes on production and imports
Obligatory payments, in cash or kind, imposed by the government or
institutions of the European Union in relation to the production process
or import of goods and services, the employment of personnel and the
ownership or the use of land, buildings or other assets that can be used
in the production process. These taxes are payable irrespective of the
profits made. Examples: turnover tax, excises, conveyance tax, insurance
tax.