Finance

For the first time in the past five years, the budget year ends with a surplus. It amounts to 937 300 leva, according to the information on the implementation of the program to the consolidated financial statements December 31, 2003. In this report, the Ministry of Finance. Cam end of 2003, the program takes into account income is 1ch07203chsh00 1ch071097ch00 costs BGN leva. Tax revenues for the period 111322sh0sh00 euro and non-tax - 2sh27529800 leva. The most significant costs for the period to take into account social costs and subsidies in the amount of 515103shsh00 euros. Given the state budget deficit of BGN 110599500. Revenues in it at the end of the year amounted to EUR 8chch1sh28200 and expenditures - BGN 8552227sh00. As of December 31, 2003 municipalities reported an excess of 5ch82sh00 euros on revenue of 1,390,181,000 euros, the sum of the costs of 217971ch800 euro and made a net income of 795 leva 01sh ch00. Table detailing the execution of the budget by type of income and expenditure for the year was published on the website of the Ministry of Finance.

Two workers "operational control" Territorial Tax Office in Sofia were intimidated and beaten to check the coffee aperitif in Sofia yesterday. During the inspection, they were made by man, the brother of the owner arrived, attacked the two women. Employees are insulted, they were made threats to life and physical abuse, according to the General Tax Office. The Department of Homeland Security Chief of the tax administration at the time of an internal investigation. Immediately informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecution. This is the third time in one week, which puts pressure on employees, the tax authority chief tax director Nikolai Popov. He said he takes personal involvement in the review of procedures for tax audits to ensure the safety of employees.

Not all Member States recognized their interest in further expansion of the EU. It said Foreign Minister Solomon Passy in his return from N0-th anniversary conference on security in Munich. According to him, confirmed the fears of our expectations of the financial framework for the period after prisaedinyavanveto the EU in 2007, the Parva, our diplomat said that a small group of skeptical countries can block progress. • There are obstacles that must be overcome, • Passy said, and recalled that Bulgaria wants to sign a financial framework from 2007, but still under negotiation and the final text will be.

Slavcho Shalev is a new and. a. Head of operations in the territorial administration of the tax - Sofia. Shalev is an experienced tax inspector and head of the department. The former head of Nicholas Nakov was released by order of the Tax Director Nikolai Popov. The reasons for the dismissal is the lack of necessary skills for effective job performance.

Revenue Customs Agency in January 200ch year exceeded 250 million, 251 352 leva 1ch0, announced the press office agentsiyata. Sumati is 1970chch37 euros more than in January last year, when they collected 231 ch35 sh15 leva. Net income on imported goods from customs duties, VAT, excise taxes and fines, penalties, interest and import to the state budget (cash performance). Collection of duties and taxes 1797730ch euros, paid VAT to the state budget of 212,738 Euros 5CH8. Revenues from the excise tax on imports 19018ch70 euro, as well as fines, penalties and interest - 1ch0sh031 left. For the first time in January, revenues from the customs agency of more than 250 million, although it is considered "dead" for the first transaction day of the year.

Food vouchers for employees put into operation in March. For this activity the Ministry of Finance issued a license to a company with a Bulgarian-French part of the Bulgarian side. From the National Union Representative will be the consumer cooperation of labor, said in Pleven, President of the Union Stilian Balasopulov. Vouchers worth up to BGN N0 and will be offered to all employers. They will be exempt from tax and will be able to distribute the vouchers as social welfare workers. In the securities will be able to shop at stores and restaurants, said that trading scheme.

An additional grant of $ 100 million the government will allocate to municipalities to cover their costs in the health and obrazovanieto. 2 million additional subsidies will be available for Christmas salaries of teachers and 78 million - on social support and to cover the 13 municipal specialized hospitals.

Traders who have a turnover in excess of 50 000 leva, will be held for income tax. This is provided for changes to the Income Tax Act persons who are the MPs adopted in the first even. MP is actually reduced the threshold of VAT from 75 000 to 50 000 leva in patent tax. This aligns it with the threshold for registration under VAT Act. The restriction will be lifted a maximum of 100 restaurants places to eat, as a condition of license tax. Manufacturers are excluded from the tax license, recorded more than MPs.

ch700 thousands of government has allocated the Ministry of Culture. BGN 1 million of them are meant for the repair of the Youth Theatre in Sofia. Amount of 2.5 million will be spent on implementing ready films and performances that have already signed contracts. The Government also provided 350,000 Euros to cover the costs of the Days of Bulgarian Culture in Russia in 2003 500 000 leva of the amount sold to pay the obligations of cultural institutions of heat, electricity and fuel for heating and 300 000 - for emergency repairs in the schools of arts and culture. Government to restore and 50. 000 at the National Center for Music and Dance held at the International Competition for prizes for piano and violin in Sofia.

The process of building a new passenger terminal and adjacent facilities at Sofia airport will be completed by August 31, 2005 it was announced today during a press conference, Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev, the draft status of the Sofia airport. It was attended by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Sofia Kassidova, project manager for Strabag Reinhard Mandal, a representative of the engineer Nako Gren Elstan Ministerstvoto and experts. Kato, Minister of Transport and Communications, I am the person who most wants to Bulgaria is a modern airport, built in 2005 that we will be ready for EU membership, said during a press conference, Nikolay Vassilev. He added that we all want a new airport, but it should not be at all costs and acknowledged that at one point was ready to suspend relations with Strabag, although it is great loss to both countries. Vitsepremierat Vassilev said that up to a week Strabag asked for the extension of the project for 10 months, which means that, in October 2005 and rising by 5 million m