Other Revenue for the EU Budget Status Quo and Potential

Against the backdrop of ongoing debates on EU financing – such as how to strengthen the link between EU revenues and policies, reduce national contributions, make the EU budget more flexible, and expand the revenue base with sources that support the EU's financial autonomy and policies – other revenue, which represents a minor financing source for EU expenditures besides own resources, has received increasing attention recently. This paper provides an overview of other revenue and its current and potential future relevance in the EU revenue system. After presenting the conceptual foundations and important definitions related to other revenue, the article maps different categories of other revenue and presents their long-term development. Finally, the article explores several options to strengthen the role of other revenue, considering both existing and potential new other revenue sources.