General government revenues

Government revenues are government income. The main sources of revenue in OECD countries typically taxes and social contributions, with some income from charges for services provided by the state. In countries, may include a significant portion non-tax sources, such as state-owned enterprises or royalties on natural resources. Revenue policy is designed to serve multiple purposes. most fundamental collect funds pay provision goods public, health care defence. policies will often also be not worsen inequality, levying higher those larger incomes. can used encourage socially beneficial activities (e.g. tax breaks research development) discourage harmful ones carbon emissions tobacco). cases, these different purposes conflict each other.