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Own resources

The current three main sources of revenue for the 2021-2027 EU budget are customs duties, contributions based on the Value Added Tax (VAT) collected by Member States, and direct contributions by EU countries, also known as Gross National Income (GNI)

Customs duties

Learn more about customs duties on imports from outside the EU: what they are and how they work.

Value-added tax

Find information on the EU’s value added tax (VAT)-based own resource, simplified in the 2021-2027 EU budget.

National contributions

Get familiar with the Gross National Income (GNI)-based contribution: the largest revenue source for the EU budget.

Plastics own resource

A new revenue source to the EU budget, based on the non-recycled plastic packaging waste.