# **Tax revenue (current LCU)**
The indicator **"Tax revenue (current LCU)"** refers to the total amount of revenue collected by the government from taxes, measured in the country's **local currency units (LCU)**. This includes all types of taxes, such as:
- **Income taxes**
- **Corporate taxes**
- **Value-added taxes (VAT)**
- **Excise taxes**
- **Customs duties**
- and others
**Tax revenue** is a key component of a country's overall revenue and is crucial for funding government operations, public services, infrastructure projects, and social programs.
# **Chart: Turkey's tax revenue (2008–2022)**
The chart shows **Turkey's tax revenue** over 15 years, from **2008 to 2022**, providing insight into the country's tax revenue trends during this period, expressed in **Turkish Lira (TRY)**.