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Riksgälden Central government payments in May gave a surplus of SEK 13.5 billion. The surplus was thus SEK 4.3 billion higher than the Debt Office's forecast.
The deviation is mainly explained by tax revenue being SEK 8 billion higher than calculated. This was largely due to lower tax reimbursements, higher supplementary tax payments, and larger preliminary tax payments on share dividends and interest rate income.
The higher tax revenue was partly offset by the Debt Office's net lending to government agencies being SEK 2 billion higher than expected. In addition, the income from dividends on state-owned shares was SEK 1 billion lower than expected. These dividends will however be received later in the year.
Interest payments on central government debt were SEK 5.9 billion, which was SEK 0.2 billion higher than expected.
The surplus for the twelve-month period from June 2007 to May 2008 amounted to SEK 100 billion. Central government debt amounted to SEK 1 048 billion at the end of May.
The outcome for June 2008 will be published at 9.30 am on 7 July 2008.
Further information can be obtained from: Håkan Carlsson, phone +46 8 613 47 33
