Group 1: Public Budget Revenue and Expenditure - In the first five months of the year, the national general public budget revenue reached 96,623 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%, with the decline narrowing by 0.1 percentage points compared to the first four months [1] - National general public budget expenditure increased to 112,953 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 4.2% [1] - Tax revenue, which is a key component of public budget revenue, totaled 79,156 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 1.6%, with the decline narrowing by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous four months [1] Group 2: Tax Revenue Performance - Domestic value-added tax, domestic consumption tax, and individual income tax all experienced year-on-year growth in the first five months [1] - The equipment manufacturing sector showed strong tax revenue growth, with railway, shipbuilding, and aerospace equipment manufacturing tax revenue increasing by 28.8%, and computer and communication equipment manufacturing tax revenue rising by 11.9% [1] - The cultural, sports, and entertainment industry saw a tax revenue increase of 7.8%, driven by the expansion of the old-for-new consumption policy and the release of cultural tourism demand [1] Group 3: Non-Tax Revenue and Expenditure Structure - Non-tax revenue for the first five months was 17,467 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.2%, primarily driven by asset revitalization [2] - Social security and employment expenditure reached 20,054 billion yuan, growing by 9.2% year-on-year, while education expenditure was 17,455 billion yuan, up by 6.7% [2] - Government fund budget expenditure totaled 32,125 billion yuan, reflecting a significant year-on-year growth of 16% [2]

据澎湃新闻援引外媒报道称， 日本政府正考虑取消外国游客购物免税制度，并增加外国游客的"离境 税" 。 日元贬值的背景之下，外国游客赴日旅游的热度持续。主打"观光立国"的日本政府大力推进观光战 略，希望实现到2030年外国游客增长至6000万。 然而，随着日本国内物价持续飙升，加上游客滥用免税制度的现象频出，日本政府正在探讨针对外 国游客的税收改革，在不增加日本国民税收负担的情况下充实国家财源。 ...

本报北京5月20日电 （记者曲哲涵）财政部数据显示：1—4月，全国财政收入降幅比一季度收窄，中央 收入、税收收入4月份实现正增长；财政支出保持强度，支出进度加快。 1—4月，全国一般公共预算收入80616亿元，同比下降0.4%，降幅比一季度收窄0.7个百分点，财政收入 累计降幅继续收窄；全国一般公共预算支出93581亿元，同比增长4.6%，完成预算的31.5%，支出进度 为2020年以来同期最快。 分中央和地方看，1—4月，中央一般公共预算收入下降3.8%，降幅比一季度收窄1.9个百分点，其中4月 份增长1.6%，为今年以来首次实现正增长；1—4月，地方收入增长2.2%，增幅与一季度持平。 1—4月，全国税收收入65556亿元，同比下降2.1%，降幅比一季度收窄1.4个百分点，其中4月份同比增 长1.9%，增速由负转正。1—4月，铁路船舶航空航天设备制造业、计算机通信设备制造业税收收入分 别增长33.2%、6.8%。信息传输软件和信息技术服务业税收收入增长12.2%，科学研究和技术服务业税 收收入增长12.7%。 重点领域支出得到较好保障。1—4月，社会保障和就业支出、教育支出、卫生健康支出分别同比增长 8. ...

Revenue Insights - In January-February, the national general public budget revenue was CNY 43,856.0 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6%, with the decline expanding by 2.9 percentage points compared to the previous year[1] - Central government budget revenue fell to CNY 19,499.0 billion, down 5.8% year-on-year, with the decline expanding by 6.7 percentage points[1] - Local government budget revenue increased by 2.0% year-on-year, reaching CNY 24,357.0 billion, with the growth rate expanding by 0.3 percentage points[1] Tax Contributions - Personal income tax contributed positively to the tax revenue growth, achieving a contribution of 2.3 percentage points, with a month-on-month improvement of 2.4 percentage points[7] - Domestic value-added tax turned from negative to positive, contributing 0.4 percentage points to tax revenue growth, with a month-on-month improvement of 1.9 percentage points[2] - Corporate income tax showed a negative contribution of -2.8 percentage points due to the impact of the Spring Festival, with a month-on-month decline of 2.7 percentage points[2] Expenditure Trends - General public budget expenditure reached CNY 45,096.0 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, with the growth rate narrowing by 0.2 percentage points[9] - Central government budget expenditure grew by 8.6% year-on-year to CNY 5,242.0 billion, with the growth rate expanding by 2.1 percentage points[9] - Local government budget expenditure increased by 2.7% year-on-year, totaling CNY 39,854.0 billion, with the growth rate narrowing by 0.5 percentage points[9] Focus on Social Welfare - Social security and employment expenditures contributed 1.2 percentage points to the growth of general public budget expenditure, with a month-on-month improvement of 0.4 percentage points[10] - The shift in fiscal expenditure towards "benefiting people's livelihoods" indicates a strategic focus on social welfare[10] Overall Fiscal Performance - General fiscal revenue and expenditure for January-February were CNY 50,237.0 billion and CNY 56,454.0 billion, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of -2.9% and 2.9%[15] - The expenditure growth rate outpaced revenue growth, indicating a proactive fiscal policy approach[15] - The government plans to implement a more active fiscal policy with a target deficit rate of around 4% for the year, suggesting an increase in fiscal spending[15]