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Wallonie Region Funding Gap Analysis

Focus on Région wallonne's revenues Région wallonne revenues evolution (in €m) Split of revenues by sources (2019) Proceeds from Borrowings 7% Non-tax Revenue 6% 13 196 13 741 13 835 14 155 14 564 14 715 7 859 8 739 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Reported Budget Forecasts Regional Tax Revenue 21% Transferred Revenue from Federal State 66% The 2020 budget is based on the macroeconomic forecasts of the Federal Planning Bureau of November 2019: GDP growth rate of 1.1% and inflation rate of 1.4%. □ For revenues 2020 and forecasts 2021 up until 2024, same remark as for expenditures. The Sixth State reform has provided greater tax autonomy to Région wallonne. Indeed, the reform grants the regional government increased flexibility to modify the rates applied to a portion of personal income tax, allowing them to manage, within certain limits, the taxation levels. The flexibility of the new institutional structure gives the opportunity to the Region to mitigate any budget shortfall by adjusting the level of taxes. Wallonie service public SPW 11
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