Budget deficit in three months reaches nearly half of zl. 15.4 bln projection

The budget deficit after the first three months of 2000 amounted to zl. 6.9 billion that is 45.1% of the zl. 15.4 billion forecasted for the year said the Finance Ministry yesterday. The the deficit is one-third smaller than in March of last year. This is the result of income tax revenues from businesses. The budget has already received over one-fourth of income tax revenues expected this year from such entities. Overall, the Treasury has earned zl. 31 billion while government expenditures equalled zl. 37.9 billion. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 21) A.Z.