The Chisinau Municipal Council approved in the second reading the municipal budget for 2023.
According to the approved draft, Chisinau municipal budget revenues will amount to 6 billion 812.37 million lei, a 25.2% increase compared to the revenues approved for 2022. Of the total amount of planned revenues, about 55.6% will consist of transfers from the state budget - 3 billion 777.6 million lei, which is 26.6 million lei less than in 2022. Next follow revenues from taxes and fees - 2 billion 015 million lei (29.6% share). Own revenues of the municipal budget with a share of 12.1% of the total amount - 825 million lei, which is 4.7% more compared to the approved amount for 2022. Revenues from the provision of paid services are also expected at the level of 91 million 561.2 thousand lei; from payments for the rent of municipal facilities - 16 million 851.8 thousand lei; from taxes on the purchase of foreign currency by individuals in foreign exchange offices - 15 million lei; from voluntary donations for budgetary institutions - 0.320 million lei; grants - 70 million 598.7 thousand lei (share 1%). Municipal budget expenditures for 2023 are planned in the amount of 7 billion 359 million lei, which is 11.4% more than the approved expenditures for 2022. Almost 67% (4 billion 932 million 584.8 thousand lei) of expenditures will be directed to education, culture, health and social protection, which is 28.7% more than in 2022. Chisinau municipal budget deficit in 2023, according to the draft will exceed 547 million lei. It is planned to be covered by internal loans and the issuance of municipal bonds (about 750 million lei), external financing (119.4 million lei), the balance of funds in the accounts of the municipal budget at the beginning of January 2023 (about 70 million lei), the sale of apartments by the population (about 1.5 million lei). // 28.12.2022 – InfoMarket
