Investment toll roads implement two lines of revenue and expenditure

Today, the Beijing News reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport that a few days ago, the “Opinions on Comprehensively Deepening the Reform of Transportation” was formally introduced by the Ministry of Transport, and reforms in toll road system and other fields will achieve breakthroughs.

According to reports, the Ministry of Communications will reform the toll road management model, implement two lines of revenue and expenditure for government-invested toll roads, include toll revenue and expenditure into the government’s budget management, and invest in government and social capital cooperation models and social capital. Operating highways, franchising.

The so-called revenue and expenditure two lines refer to the departments and units that have the functions of fees and fines and confiscation, and collect the administrative fees (funds, additional funds) and fines and confiscations, and entrust the designated collecting Penalty units are directly collected and fully turned over to the special fiscal account for state or non-tax revenue; the personnel expenses, public funds, and special funds required for office work of the departments and units are allocated by the financial department to the financial budget according to the actual situation.

At the end of last year, the Ministry of Communications issued the 2013 National Toll Highway Statistical Communique. According to the communique, in 2013, the total toll revenue from toll road vehicles nationwide was 365.2 billion yuan, with a total expenditure of 431.3 billion yuan and an overall loss of 66.1 billion yuan. From 2011 to 2013, the nation’s toll roads have suffered consecutive losses for three years.