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News Desk | ০৩:৫৭ পিএম, ২০২২-০৬-০৯
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal saw six major challenges for fiscal year (FY23) and said that the government needs to be pragmatic in addressing these challenges as any failure to address them properly may destabilize the macroeconomic stability.
While placing the national budget for FY23, Kamal said the challenges are 1) containing inflation and enhancing domestic investment; 2) financing additional subsidy required for the increased price of gas, power and fertilizer in international markets; 3) utilizing funds available through foreign assistance and ensuring timely completion of high priority projects of ministries/divisions; 4) ensuring timely completion of projects in education and health sectors; 5) increasing collection of local Value Added Tax and raising the number of individual tax-payers and 6) maintaining stability in the exchange rate of taka and keeping foreign exchange reserves at a comfortable level.
He said as in previous years, he consulted with top business organisations, reputed economists, and media personalities as part of budget preparation for the FY2022-2023. Besides, he gathered suggestions on the budget from the Ministries/Divisions and different organisations.
“Our major strategy would be to enhance the supply while reducing the growth in demand. Import- dependent and less important government expenditures will be stopped or reduced. The pace of implementation of the low-priority projects will be lowered while enhancing the implementation of high and medium priority projects,” he added.
He said the sales price of fossil fuel, gas, electricity and chemical fertilizers will be adjusted gradually and on a small scale, he said, adding that the automation process regarding tax collection will be expedited with a view to gearing up revenue mobilization activities and VAT and income tax coverage will be expanded.
Kamal said import of luxury and dispensable goods will be restrained and under/over-invoicing will be cautiously monitored. The exchange rate of Taka against the US dollar will be kept competitive.
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