Government revenue
What Government revenue means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Income for the government, of which taxation is the primary source, divided into direct and indirect taxes.
Funds the government raises, primarily through taxation such as income tax and VAT.
Topics that use Government revenue
- Fiscal policy (AQA GCSE)
- Government income and expenditure (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Budget deficit
- Budget surplus
- Fiscal policy
- National debt
- Balanced budget
- Budget balance
- Direct taxes
- Economic growth
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