The sum of N2.001 trillion has been disbursed to the federal government, the 36 state governments, and the 774 local councils as allocation for August 2025 from the N3.836 trillion generated by the nation in July 2025.
The N2.001 trillion distributed to the three tiers of government comprised statutory revenue of N1.282 trillion, Value Added Tax (VAT) of N640.610 billion, N37.601 billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), and N39.745 billion from exchange difference.
It was shared to the parties at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for August held in Abuja.
The gathering, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, had in attendance the Commissioners for Finance of the sub-nationals and others.
Business Post reports that Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), excise duty, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), and oil and gas royalty increased significantly, while Value Added Tax (VAT) and import duty increased marginally, as Company Income Tax (CIT) and CET levies decreased.
From the N3.836 trillion earned by the country, N152.681 billion was deducted for the cost of collection, and N1.683 trillion allocated for transfers intervention and refunds.
In a statement issued at the end of the meeting, it was disclosed that funds comprised gross statutory revenue, VAT, EMTL, and exchange difference, with the central government getting N735.081 billion, the states receiving N660.349 billion, the local government councils getting N485.039 billion, and the oil producing states going with N120.359 billion as their 13 per cent derivation mineral revenue.
It was disclosed that the gross revenue available from VAT was N687.940 billion compared with the N678.165 billion distributed in the preceding month, resulting in an increase of N9.775 billion.
From that amount, the sum of N27.517 billion was allocated for the cost of collection and N19.813 billion given for transfers, intervention and refunds.
The remaining sum of N640.610 billion was distributed to the three tiers of government, of which the federal government got N96.092 billion, the states received N320.305 billion and local government councils got N224.214 billion.
Accordingly, the gross statutory revenue of N3.070 trillion received for the month was lower than the sum of N3.485 trillion received in the previous month by N415.108 billion.
From the stated amount, the sum of N123.597 billion was allocated for the cost of collection and a total of N1.663 trillion for transfers, intervention and refunds.
The remaining balance of N1.282 trillion was distributed by the three tiers of government, with the federal government getting N613.805 billion, states receiving N311.330 billion, the councils receiving N240.023 billion and the oil producing states getting N117.714 billion as derivation revenue.
Also, the sum of N39.168 billion from EMTL was distributed this month as the national government took N5.640 billion, states got N18.801 billion, and local councils received N13.160 billion, while N1.567 billion was allocated for cost of collection.
Further, N39.745 billion from exchange difference was shared with the federal government going with N19.544 billion, the states getting N9.913 billion, the councils receiving N7.643 billion, and the oil producing states getting N2.645 billion.