KIEV, Aug. 27 - Ukraine's state budget booked revenue of UAH 115.857 billion in January-July, down 6.2% from the same period of 2008, the Finance Ministry said.

Tax payments to the state budget declined 13.4% to UAH 78.557 billion in the seven months.

The budget received UAH 565.4 million from the privatization of state property in the period.

Budget expenditures grew 6.4% to UAH 130.104 billion in January-July.