# 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 **local currency units (LCU)** of the country. This includes all types of taxes, such as:
- **income taxes**
- **corporate taxes**
- **value-added taxes (VAT)**
- **excise taxes**
- **customs duties**
- **among 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**.
The chart shows **South Africa's** tax revenue over **22 years, from 2000 to 2021**, providing insight into the country's tax revenue trends during this period, expressed in **South African Rand (ZAR)**.