Scottish Economic Statistics 2008
This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.
Table 6.2 Summary of Local Authorities' Revenue and Capital Income and Expenditure by category 1 2006-07
£ million
Gross Expenditure |
Income |
Net Expenditure |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Gross Expenditure |
18,879 |
Total Income |
20,167 |
-1,288 |
Revenue Expenditure |
16,927 |
Revenue Income |
19,120 |
-2,193 |
Employee costs |
6,804 |
Non-domestic rates 5 |
1,884 |
|
Operating expenses 2 |
8,730 |
Council tax |
1,812 |
|
Revenue contributions to capital |
168 |
Government grants |
||
General fund contributions to housing and trading services 3 |
22 |
Revenue Support Grant ( RSG) 6 |
5,777 |
|
Support service costs |
616 |
Council tax rebate grants 7 |
359 |
|
Other |
266 |
Other grants and subsidies 8 |
3,147 |
|
Adjustment for inter account and inter authority transfers 4 |
-680 |
Sales, fees and charges |
2,047 |
|
Loan charges |
1,001 |
Other income |
4,058 |
|
Contributions from General Fund |
20 |
|||
Increase on revenue balances |
15 |
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Capital Expenditure 9 |
1,952 |
Capital Income |
1,047 |
905 |
Acquisition of land leases, existing buildings or works |
49 |
Proceeds of asset sales |
451 |
|
New construction and the purchase of vehicles, plant machinery and equipment |
1,831 |
Repayment of loans by private sector |
2 |
|
Capital grants to private sector |
69 |
Private sector contributions |
73 |
|
Gross lending to private sector |
2 |
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Capital grants to public corporations |
- |
Public sector contributions |
520 |
|
Source: Scottish Government - Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics 2006-07
1 Excludes water and sewerage. Revenue and capital figures are on an accruals basis.
2 Including transfer payments.
3 Excluding contributions to transport undertakings. Including reserve fund contributions in respect of trading services.
4 All inter account and inter authority transfers are deducted from expenditure.
5 This is the Distributable Amount as per the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2006.
6 Re-determined as per Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2007.
7 Council tax rebate paid by DWP.
8 As listed in Appendix A of the Report to the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2006 and as returned by local authorities.
9 Excludes capital expenditure which is financed from revenue.
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