FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N1.354trn in June

Omeiza Bilal

A total sum of N1.354 trillion was shared by the Federation Accounts Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Government Councils in June 2024.  

According to a statement by Director (Press and Public Relations), Bawa Mokwa, the amount was shared at the monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee which was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.  

According to a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the amount comprised distributable statutory revenue of N 142.514 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N523.973 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N15.692 billion, Exchange Difference revenue of N472.192 billion and Augmentation of N200.000 billion.   

Of the total revenue of N2,483.890 billion that was available for the month, total deduction for cost of collection was N92.112 billion while total transfers, interventions and refunds was N1,037.407 billion.   

Gross statutory revenue of N1,432.667 billion was received for the month of June 2024. This was higher than the sum of N1,223.894 billion received in the month of May 2024 by N208.773 billion.  

The gross revenue of N562.685 billion was available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) in June 2024 higher than the N497.665 billion available in the month of May 2024 by N65.020 billion.   

A further breakdown showed that from the N1,354.371 billion total distributable revenue, the Federal Government received N459.776 billion, State Governments got N461.979 billion and the Local Government Councils received the total sum of N337.019 billion. 

The sum of N95.598 billion (13% of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue. 

“On the N142.514 billion distributable statutory revenue, the communiqué stated that the Federal Government received N48.952 billion, the State Governments received N24.829 billion and the Local Government Councils received N19.142 billion. The sum of N49.591 billion (13% of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue. 

“The Federal Government received N78.596 billion, the State Governments received N261.987 billion and the Local Government Councils received N183.391 billion from the N523.973 billion distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue,” FAAC stated.

A total sum of N2.354 billion was received by the Federal Government from the N15.692 billion Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL).  The State Governments received N7.846 billion and the Local Government Councils received N5.492 billion.

From the N472.192 billion Exchange Difference revenue, the Federal Government received N224.514 billion, the State Governments received N113.877 billion and the Local Government Councils received N87.794 billion.  A total sum of N46.007 billion (13% of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue. 

On the N200.000 billion augmentation, the Federal Government received N105.360 billion, the State Governments received N53.440 billion and the Local Government Councils received N41.200 billion.

In the month under review, Companies Income Tax Oil (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) increased significantly while Import and Excise Duties and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) increased marginally.  Royalty Crude, Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), Rentals and CET Levies recorded considerable decreases.          

Meanwhile, balance in the ECA stood at $473,754.57.