The total projected government spend next year is EC$586.07 million, Premier Ellis Webster revealed during his 2025 Budget address this week.
He said a total expenditure of $546.44m will be made up of a recurrent expenditure of $355.44m and a capital infrastructure spend of $191m.
The government is also expected to pay down domestic and foreign debts at a cost of $39.63m from public funds, he told the Anguilla House of Assembly on presenting his fiscal plan.
To pay for this the Ministry of Finance anticipates the government will make $526.35m, mainly from recurrent revenue in 2025.
This will result in a deficit of $59.72m, the premier, who also serves as finance minister said, adding that the government will need to draw $25m from its reserves.
The remaining money will come from the government’s consolidated fund, which currently has a balance of $38.42m.
“These numbers represent not just income and expenditure but the choices we are making to empower our
people, strengthen our economy, and secure a better future for all,” Webster said on 9 December.
Revenue breakdown
The government is expected to make $526.35m in 2025, with recurrent revenue contributing the majority at $525.83m.
This includes $335.54m from tax revenue and $190.29m from non-tax revenue.
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, which includes the bank deposit levy and the ANGLEC gross revenue tax, is projected to generate $7.24m.
Taxes on payroll and workforce, which are driven by the universal social levy, are expected to contribute $26.51m.
Property taxes are predicted to make $7.54m, while taxes on goods and services, anchored by the goods and services tax (GST), are forecast at $226.70m.
Taxes on international trade and transactions, primarily fuelled by customs duties, are projected to bring in $67.56m.
Non-tax income includes a predicted property income of $3.36m, sales of goods and services at $184.81m, fines and penalties at $153,053, and transfers (not elsewhere classified) at $1.97m.
In 2025, the government is also expecting to receive a grant of $525,000 from the European Union’s Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme.
“This strong revenue outlook is further supported by our continued efforts to improve tax efficiency
and innovate through untapped resources,” the premier said.
“By leveraging the .ai domain – a valuable digital asset – we are creating a stronger management framework to generate sustained and increased revenue streams.
“This initiative not only diversifies our revenue base but also positions Anguilla as a forward-thinking economy in the digital age.”
Expenditure breakdown
Total expenditure for 2025 is projected to be $546.44m, not including debt repayments, made up of a recurrent expenditure of $355.44m and a capital infrastructure spend of $191m.
The government will spend $145.63m on employee wages and salaries, $15.20m on retiring benefits, $13.23m on interest payments, $29.60m on grants and contributions and $18.89m on social services.
It will also fork out $132.89m on goods and services, which includes $18.63m on operating and maintenance, $14.19m on supplies and materials and $19.62m on utilities.
Other goods and services costs include $2.43m on travel and subsistence, $9.51m on rental, $28.90m on consultancy and training, $1.55m on communications, and $38.05m on ‘other’.
The capital infrastructure spend of $191m includes $129m to begin the next phase of the development of the Clayton J Lloyd Airport.
In addition, $15m will be spent on the construction and outfitting of a technical block at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, and $10m to begin developing the Central Government Office Complex.
A detailed breakdown of the government’s estimates of recurrent revenue, expenditure and capital can be found here, and the premier’s 2025 Budget address can be read in full here.
