4月税收增速年内首次回正，财政政策靠前发力

Core Viewpoint - The fiscal data for January to April 2025 shows a narrowing decline in tax and land transfer revenues, alongside proactive government spending, indicating a more aggressive fiscal policy in response to economic conditions [2][3]. Revenue Summary - National general public budget revenue for the first four months reached 8.1 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.4%, which is a narrowing of 0.7% compared to the previous month [2]. - Tax revenue for the same period totaled 655.56 billion yuan, with a year-on-year decline of 2.1%, but April marked the first month of positive growth at 1.9% [5]. - Major tax categories showed varied performance, with domestic VAT at 262.54 billion yuan (up 1.8%), domestic consumption tax at 65.02 billion yuan (up 1.8%), and personal income tax at 53.76 billion yuan (up 7.4%) [5]. - Non-tax revenue growth has slowed to 7.7%, significantly below the three-year average of 11.1% [5]. Expenditure Summary - General public budget expenditure for January to April was 9.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, exceeding the annual expected growth rate of 4.4% [7]. - Social welfare, education, and health expenditures rose by 6.6%, contributing 2.9% to total fiscal spending [7]. - Infrastructure-related spending decreased by 2.3%, but the decline is narrowing, indicating potential future improvements as special government bonds are issued [7][8]. - Government fund expenditure reached 2.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%, driven by accelerated special bond issuance [8]. Debt and Policy Outlook - The issuance of government bonds, including special bonds, has increased significantly, with a total increase of 3.7 trillion yuan in government debt from January to May [8]. - Future fiscal policies are expected to focus on enhancing consumer spending, social welfare, and support for real estate projects [8][9].