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@FMINONigeria
PRESS RELEASE:
FAAC: FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1,358.075 TRILLION FROM A GROSS TOTAL OF N2,613.791TRILLION FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its August 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1,358.075 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of July, 2024 from a gross total of N2,613.791Trillion.
From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Exchange Difference (ED), and N13.647 Billion from Solid Mineral Revenue, the Federal Government received N431.079 Billion, the States received N473.477 Billion, the Local Government Councils got N343.703 Billion, while the Oil Producing States received N109.816 Billion as Derivation, (13% of Mineral Revenue).
The sum of N99.756 Billion was given for the cost of collection, while N109.816 Billion was allocated for Transfers Intervention and Refunds.
The Communique issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of the meeting indicated that the Gross Revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the month of July 2024, was N625.329 Billion as against N562.685 Billion distributed in the preceding month, resulting in an increase of N62.644 Billion.
From that amount, the sum of N25.013 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and the sum of N18.009 Billion given for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds. The remaining sum of N582.307 Billion was distributed to the three tiers of government, of which the Federal Government got N87.346 Billion, the States received N291.154 Billion and Local Government Councils got N203.807 Billion.
Accordingly, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1,373.503 Trillion received for the month was lower than the sum of N1,432.667 Billion received in the previous month by N45.517 Billion. From the stated amount, the sum of N73.959 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and a total sum of N1,137.951Trillion for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.
The remaining balance of N161.593 Billion was distributed as follows to the three tiers of government: Federal Government got the sum of N58.545 Billion, States received N29.695 Billion, the sum of N22.894 Billion was allocated to LGCs and N50.459 Billion was given to Derivation Revenue (13% Mineral producing States).
Also, the sum of N19.602 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was distributed to the three (3) tiers of government as follows: the Federal Government received N2.823 Billion, States got N9.409 Billion, Local Government Councils received N6.586 Billion, while N0.784 Billion was allocated for Cost of Collection.
The Communique also disclosed the sum of N581.710 Billion from Exchange Difference, which was shared as follows: Federal Government received N276.110 Billion, States got N140.047 Billion, the sum of N107.970 Billion was allocated to Local Government Councils, N57.583 Billion was given for Derivation (13% of Mineral Revenue).
It further disclosed the sum of N13.647 Billion from Solid Mineral Revenue, which was shared as follows: Federal Government got N6.255 Billion, the States received the sum of N3.172 Billion, Local Government Councils received N2.446, while the sum of N1.774 Billion was allocated to Deviation (13% of Mineral Revenue).
Oil and Gas Royalty, Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Import Duty, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) and External Tarrif levies (CET) increased significantly, while Companies Income Tax (CIT) recorded a decrease. Excise Duties increased only marginally.
According to the Communique, the total revenue distributable for the current month of July 2024, was drawn from Statutory Revenue of N161.593 Billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) of N528.307 Billion, N18.818 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), N581.710 Billion from Exchange Difference and the sum of N13.647 Billion, bringing the total distributable amount for the month to N1,358.075 Trillion.
The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at August 2024 stands at $473,754.57.
While welcoming the Federation Account Allocation Committee the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun, commended them for their show of support to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration especially during the recent protest. He urged them to continue to support the efforts of the Federal Government in its determination to transform Nigeria's economy for the future of our nation.
HM Edun further commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for
signing the National Minimum Wage Act into law, adding that its implementation will be of immerse benefit to all Nigerians.
Signed:
Mohammed Manga FCIA
Director, Information and Public Relations
August 16, 2024.
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