US$354 MILLION OF VAT PAID INTO STATE BUDGET

( Editorial: --> 8752 ) ZAGREB, Mar 11 (Hina) - According to data of Croatia's Money Transfers Bureau, between 1 January and 25 February 1998 US$354 million of value added tax has been paid to the state budget. By 20 February 1998 US$183 million of trade and services turnover tax has been paid in line with the final account for 1997. The first unofficial data on the amount of the value added tax refund show that the state has by 25 February 1998 refunded taxpayers with US$10 million. (hina) ha jn 111357 MET mar 98