Table 6.1: Government Recurrent Budget                          
        (Rs million)                
  1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01                
        Revised Estimates                
        Estimates                  
                           
REVENUE                          
Direct Taxes 3,355.6 3,611.2 4,023.1 4,230.5 4,802.0                
       Individual Income Taxes       1,219.9 1,237.7 1,362.8 1,520.0 1,560.0                
       Corporate Tax 1,067.2 1,170.9 1,337.0 1,345.0 1,500.0                
       Contributions to Social Security 92.1 101.0 114.1 116.5 123.0                
       Taxes on Properties, Capital and Financial Transactions 976.3 1,101.6 1,209.2 1,249.1 1,619.0                
Indirect Taxes 10,656.9 12,094.3 13,848.4 16,048.0 17,053.0                
       Domestic Taxes on Goods and Services 5,946.5 6,889.2 8,772.5 11,824.0 13,088.0                
           of which:                          
            Excises 2,202.6 2,543.3 2,685.8 4,836.5 5,315.5                
            Sales Tax/Value-Added Tax 2,442.6 2,724.6 4,638.6 5,598.0 6,350.0                
            Taxes on Transportation 285.8 307.2 328.5 343.0 380.0                
            Taxes on Gambling 395.2 558.0 607.6 695.0 775.0                
            Taxes on Hotels and Restaurants 513.1 620.3 370.5 170.0 25.0                
        Taxes on International Trade and Transactions 4,699.9 5,193.0 5,063.1 4,211.0 3,950.0                
           of which:                          
            Import Duties 4,698.3 5,191.6 5,062.3 4,211.0 3,950.0                
        Other Tax Revenue 10.5 12.1 12.9 13.0 15.0                
Receipt from Public Utilities 219.6 738.4 496.9 237.4 295.0                
Receipt from Public Services 491.0 548.6 564.9 630.5 653.5                
Rental of Public Property 44.9 48.6 53.9 67.0 70.0                
Other 1,775.6 1,429.9 2,339.5 1,277.1 2,996.5                
TOTAL RECURRENT REVENUE 16,543.6 18,471.0 21,326.7 22,490.5 25,870.0                
EXPENDITURE                          
General Administration 3,013.3 3,313.5 3,854.3 4,107.6 4,495.1                
       of which: Police 1,322.2 1,384.5 1,588.7 1,653.4 1,726.9                
Economic Services 1,788.0 1,845.9 1,944.0 2,076.2 2,090.0                
      Agriculture, Natural Resources and Fisheries 725.0 760.4 886.5 891.9 941.6                
      Posts and Telecommunications 133.8 162.9 193.9 213.7 219.7                
      Works, Labour and Employment 528.3 461.1 439.7 524.1 478.0                
      Cooperative and  Industry 128.6 133.2 140.3 154.6 158.1                
      Land Transport, Shipping and Public Safety  137.9 170.4 85.1 72.3 73.7                
      Tourism and Leisure 19.3 28.7 35.2 34.4 36.4                
      Economic Development and Regional Cooperation 73.9 78.8 60.3 77.8 70.2                
      Public Utilities 41.1 50.4 103.0 107.4 112.3                
Social Services 7,255.1 7,933.8 9,309.9 10,106.4 10,619.7                
      Social Security 2,981.5 3,205.4 3,662.8 4,134.3 4,325.4                
      Education, Arts and Culture 2,556.0 2,869.2 3,385.3 3,572.1 3,837.6                
      Health and Quality of Life 1,396.5 1,561.0 1,919.1 2,034.5 2,080.5                
      Housing and Land Development 52.2 56.3 69.1 73.8 77.0                
      Reform Institutions, Youth and Sports 221.3 241.9 273.6 291.7 299.2                
Local Government and Rodrigues 1,241.8 1,368.1 1,595.8 1,708.0 1,767.2                
Public Debt and Pension 5,554.6 6,548.3 8,039.6 7,561.8 12,028.0                
      of which: Public Debt 4,488.6 5,244.3 6,562.9 5,919.0 10,370.0                
TOTAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE 18,852.8 21,009.6 24,743.5 25,560.0 31,000.0                
SURPLUS (+) OR DEFICIT (-) -2,309.2 -2,685.7 -3,416.8 -3,069.5 -5,130.0                
Source:  Ministry of Finance, Government of Mauritius.