Sverdlovsk Region’s budget received 48.7% more in terms of profit tax, 31.1% more in terms of personal income tax, 41.1% more in terms of aggregate profit, 72% more in terms of property tax, 15.5% more in terms of fees imposed for using natural resources, and 95% more in terms of state dues in January-April 2007 compared to January-April 2006. Excise duty payments and debt recovery payments went down by 72.1% and 34.4%, respectively. These data were published in the report on the regional budget’s tax revenues in the first quarter of 2007 by the regional Ministry for Economics and Labor.