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Published: 31 March 2006

Revision of 1975-2004 time series of Statistics on Taxes and Tax-like Payments

Statistics Finland has revised the time series of its Statistics on Taxes and Tax-like Payments for the 1975-2004 period. The revision relates to the revision of the Finnish National Accounts time series taking effect at the same time. Changes to the statistics on taxes principally derive from differences in the levels of GDP when compared to the previous National Accounts time series. The revisions of the time series on GDP also affect the tax ratio and net tax ratio calculated relative to GDP.

In the revised time series development of the tax ratio does not deviate significantly from that in its predecessor. However, the ratio is generally slightly lower in the new time series, for example, in respect of the 2000s, the difference varies from 0.5 to 1.1 percentage points. The revised time series puts the tax ratio for 2004 at 43.6 per cent while the old series put it at 44.3 per cent.

These data are based on the revised National Accounts time series published on 31 March 2006. The data concerning 2005 that were published from the Statistics on Taxes and Tax-like Payments on 1 March 2006 are not fully comparable with the revised time series data published here. Data concerning 2005 produced in accordance with the time series revision from the Statistics on Taxes and Tax-like Payments will be published on 13 July 2006.

Taxes and compulsory social security contributions by receiving sector

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004*
	EUR million
Total	49,782	53,950	56,159	62,418	62,334	64,186	64,187	66,191
State	26,069	28,488	29,577	34,310	32,928	34,667	34,824	35,966
- Income and property tax	8,466	9,752	10,036	13,973	12,098	12,676	11,806	12,319
- Value-added tax	9,143	9,700	10,137	10,869	11,118	11,680	12,455	12,949
Municipalities	10,819	11,767	12,193	13,484	13,807	13,773	13,538	13,778
Social security funds	12,730	13,542	14,246	14,486	15,473	15,640	15,721	16,317
European Union	165	153	142	139	127	106	104	130
	Relative to GDP, %
Total	46.3	46.1	45.8	47.2	44.6	44.6	44.0	43.6
State	24.2	24.3	24.1	25.9	23.5	24.1	23.9	23.7
- Income and property tax	7.9	8.3	8.2	10.6	8.6	8.8	8.1	8.1
- Value-added tax	8.5	8.3	8.3	8.2	7.9	8.1	8.5	8.5
Municipalities	10.1	10.0	9.9	10.2	9.9	9.6	9.3	9.1
Social security funds	11.8	11.6	11.6	11.0	11.1	10.9	10.8	10.7
European Union	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1

* = Preliminary data.

Source: Taxes and tax-like payments. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Mr Mika Sainio +358 9 1734 2686 skt.95@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Ari Tyrkkö

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