The government’s non-tax revenue has increased during the first eight months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year.
This was revealed in the 2027 report on the Budget, Economic and Fiscal Position.
Accordingly, non-tax revenue recorded a moderate growth of 39.1%, reaching Rs. 314.8 billion during the first eight months of 2026, compared to Rs. 226.2 billion recorded during the same period in 2025.
Non-tax revenue accounted for 7.9% of the government’s total revenue during the period.
The increase was mainly driven by higher earnings from profits and dividends, rent, fines, fees and charges, interest income and social security contributions, including the transfer of Rs. 42.1 billion in profits from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
Interest income increased by 19.1% to Rs. 51.7 billion during the first eight months of 2026, compared to Rs. 43.4 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.
Revenue from fines, fees and charges also increased by 18.7%, reaching Rs. 133.6 billion, compared to Rs. 112.6 billion recorded in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, revenue from fees and charges collected by the Department of Motor Traffic, the Department of Immigration and Emigration and the Department for Registration of Persons also recorded an increase.
Government revenue from social security contributions rose due to salary increases for public sector employees and an increase in the contribution rate. Accordingly, revenue from this source reached Rs. 45.3 billion during the first eight months of this year, up from Rs. 36.6 billion recorded during the corresponding period last year.
Rental income also increased by 31.8%, from Rs. 3.9 billion in the first eight months of 2025 to Rs. 5.1 billion during the same period this year.
Furthermore, revenue from profits and dividends earned from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) increased by 36%, reaching Rs. 19.9 billion during the first eight months of 2026, compared to Rs. 14.6 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year.
The report further states that the government has managed to collect 87.4% of its estimated non-tax revenue target of Rs. 360 billion for 2026 within the first eight months of the year.
