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Explain the basis of classifying government receipts into revenue receipts and capital receipts. Which type of these receipts are borrowings by government and why? 

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The basis of categorizing government receipts into revenue receipts and capital receipts : whether or not a receipt leads to (i) creation of liabilities or (ii) reduction of assets. If yes, it is a capital receipt. If no, then it is a revenue receipt.

  • Capital receipts are receipts that either create a liability or reduces asset. 
  • Revenue receipts are receipts that neither create any liability nor reduce any asset.

Borrowing by government is a capital receipt because it leads to reduction in liability.



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