Sources of Public Revenue
Thereisnorepaymentcompulsion
Giftsanddonationsarevoluntarilymadebyindividuals,
organizationsorforeigngovernmentstotheCentral
Government.Thesegiftsaremadebynaturalfeelingincaseof
disastersornaturalcalamities.
Giftsarenotconsideredasasourceofincome.
Rates:ratesareleviedbylocalbodiesi.e.municipalitiesetc.
theyaregenerallyleviedonimmovablepropertyofresidentsbut
notnecessarilyforanyspecialimprovements.Itvarieslocality
tolocality.
Forfeitures:
Escheat:When a person dies heirless or without a successor or
leaves no will behind, his property or assets go to the State.
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Sources of Public Revenue
Budget 2016-17
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
•Expenditure which are made to yields benefits over a long
period and which are related to any fixed asset are called
capital expenditure.
For example
•Purchase of fixed assets
•Exp. On expansion and modification of fixed assets.
•On acquiring the right to carry business e.g. purchase of
patent , goodwill
•Acquiring of capital e.g. exp. On issue of shares, prospectus.
•On establishment
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REVENUE EXPENDITURE
•Incurred for the operation of business
•Benefits of these for the current year
•For smooth running of business
Example
•Incurred for the operation of business-wages, salary legal
expenses, administrative expenses etc.
•On ordinary repairs of fixed assets to maintain the capacity
•For production of goods or for resale of goods-cost of raw
material, production exp.
•Interest on loan
•Depreciation on assets
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Difference between capital and revenue exp.
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SL
No.
Capital Expenditure Revenue Expenditure
1Capitalexpendituregeneratesfuture
economicbenefits.
Revenueexpendituregenerates
benefitforcurrentyearonly.
2Capitalexpenditureisaone-time
investmentofmoney.
Revenueexpenditureoccurs
frequently.
3Capitalexpenditureisshownin
balancesheetinassetsideandinthe
incomestatement.
Revenueexpenditureisshown
onlyinincomestatement.
4Capitalexpenditureisalong-term
expenditure.
Revenueexpenditureisashort-
termexpenditure.
5Example:Equipment,Furniture,
Building
Example:Wagespaidtofactory
workers.
Rise in Government Expenditure
Causes of increase in public expenditure
1.Increaseinareaandpopulation
2.Growthofstatefunctions
3.Higherprice-levelandrisingcostofpublicservices
4.Increaseinnationalwealth
5.Abilitytotaxi.e.lowincomeeconomyvshighincome
economy.
6.Warandpreventionofwar
7.Provisionofpublicutilityservicesi.e.moreandmorepublic
utilityservicese.g.water,electricity,transportservices.
8.Efficientproductmixi.e.whenGNPrisesitindicates
transformationfromagriculturaltoindustrialeconomythen
goodsforthesocietyincreasesandpublicexpenditureincreases.
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9.Expansion in social services e.g. education, public health
measures and medical aid.
10.Technological changes i.e. technological inventions call for
larger or new production in the public sector.
11.Expansion of public sector i.e. socialistic tendencies have in
the modern times resulted in the expansion of public sector.
12.Defectivefinancialandciviladministrationi.e.duplication
andunnecessarymultiplicationofgovt.agenciesarecommon.
Ifsonotasmallbuthighallocationandwastageofresources.
13.Political and social factors
14.Welfare activities and growth of transfer expenditure e.g. free
education, free medical aid etc. increasing after thirties.
15.Requirement of full employment i.e. employment for all.
16.Economic development i.e. Economic and social overheads
Rise in Government Expenditure
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Effect of public expenditure
1. Effects on Production
Theeffectofpublicexpenditureonproductioncanbe
examinedwithreferencetoitseffectsonability&willingness
towork,save&investandondiversionofresources.
Effectonallocationofresourcesamongdifferentindustries&
trade:
2.EffectsonDistribution
Equitabledistributionofincomeandwealth.Thebenefittothepoor
fromthestateisfargreaterthantotheriche.g.poorrelief,old-aged
allowanceetc.
3.EffectsonConsumption
4.EffectsonEconomicGrowthi.e.willandcapacitytowork,
saveandinvest,higherefficiencyandproductivity.
5.EffectsonEconomicStability
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Principles of Public Expenditure:
The main principles or canons of public expenditure are as
follows;
1.ThePrincipleofMaximumSocialAdvantage:
Allexpenditureshouldsatisfymaximumsocialadvantage.
Theaimisgeneralwelfareorcommunityasawholenot
particulargroupofsociety.
2.ThePrincipleofEconomy:
Extravaganceandwasteshouldbeavoided;duplicationof
expenditureandoverlappingauthorities.
3.ThePrincipleofSanction:sanctionedbycompetentauthority
beforeexpenditureincurred.
4.ThePrincipleofbalancedBudgets:
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Pattern of the Bangladesh
government expenditure
1.Revenue expenditure
2.Development expenditure
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Uses of Public Revenue
Budget 2016-17
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