Crossword Genius

EU never raising government income? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revenue

'government income?' is the definition.
(revenue is a kind of government income)

'eu never raising' is the wordplay.
'raising' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'eu'+'never'='eunever'
'eunever' reversed gives 'REVENUE'.

(Other definitions for revenue that I've seen before include "stream, perhaps" , "Gross business income" , "Return" , "profit" , "Takings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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