Belarus’ draft budget-2016 to be discussed in Parliament today

Праект бюджэту Беларусі на 2016 год разгледзяць сёння ў Палаце прадстаўнікоў

The draft budget for 2016 was sent to the House of Representatives on December 16, BELTA reports. The Ministry of Finance expected MPs to start discussing the draft budget before December 15, Euroradio reports.

 

The draft budget will be discussed in the first reading at 4 p.m. today.

 

The budget of 2016 is expected to be socially oriented and balanced. Traditionally, bills on non-budget funds including the social protection fund will be adopted together with the draft budget. Some changes to the tax legislation may be made. Tax benefits will be optimized and ineffective benefits will be cancelled.

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