The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.143 trillion in distributable revenue for May among the three tiers of government.
The amount shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils for the month was lower than the N1.208 trillion shared for April allocation but higher than the N1.123 trillion shared for March.
In a communique signed by Bawa Mokwa the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, on Monday at the end of the June 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.
It was revealed that the N1,143.210 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N157.183 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N463.425 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N15.146 billion and Exchange Difference revenue of N507.456 billion.
The statement disclosed that total revenue of N2,324.792 billion was available in May 2024, the total deduction for the cost of collection was N76.647 billion while the total transfers, interventions and refunds were N1,104.935 billion.
It added that gross statutory revenue of N1,223.894 billion was received for May 2024, as against N1,233.498 billion received in April 2024.
The Statement noted: “The gross revenue of N497.665 billion was available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) in May 2024. This was lower than the N500.920 billion available in April 2024 by N3.255 billion.
“The communiqué confirmed that from the N1,143.210 billion total distributable revenue, the Federal Government received a total sum of N365.813 billion, the State Governments received a total sum of N388.419 billion and the Local Government Councils received the total sum of N282.476 billion.
“A total sum of N106.502 billion (13% of mineral revenue) was shared with the benefiting States as derivation revenue.
“On the N157.183 billion distributable statutory revenue, the communique stated that the Federal Government received N61.010 billion, the State Governments received N30.945 billion and the Local Government Councils received N23.857 billion.”
The total sum of N41.371 billion representing 13 per cent of mineral revenue was shared with the benefiting States as derivation revenue.
“The Federal Government received N69.514 billion, the State Governments received N231.713 billion and the Local Government Councils received N162.199 billion from the N463.425 billion distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue.”
According to the communique, the total sum of N2.272 billion was received by the Federal Government from the N15.146 billion Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), the State Governments received N7.573 billion and the Local Government Councils received N5.301 billion.
It was also stated that, “From the N507.456 billion Exchange Difference revenue, the Federal Government received N233.017 billion, the State Governments received N118.189 billion and the Local Government Councils received N91.119 billion.
“The total sum of N65.131 billion or 13 percent of mineral revenue was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue.”
According to the communiqué, in May 2024, Companies Income Tax Oil (CIT) and Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) increased significantly while Import and Excise Duties, Royalty Crude and Gas, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), CET Levies and Value Added Tax (VAT) recorded considerable decreases.
The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) according to the communique was $473,754.57.