Payment of interest by the government during the year is estimated to be Rs. 75,000 while the excess of budgetary expenditure over budgetary receipts (net of borrowing) is estimated to be Rs. 1,15,000. Find primary deficit.
Fiscal Deficit = Rs. 1,15,000
Interest Payment = Rs. 75,000
Primary Deficit = Fiscal deficit - Interest payment
= Rs. 1,15,000 - Rs. 75,000
= Rs. 40,000
Primary deficit = Rs. 40,000