Finance Minister consults former finance ministers on budget priorities, economic reforms
▸ Part of: Finance Minister Wagle Consults Former Ministers on Upcoming Budget, Emphasizing Reforms
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle consulted with eight former finance ministers on budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, focusing on economic reforms, realistic revenue targets, and expenditure cuts. The former ministers and economists emphasized the need for structural economic reforms, reducing government spending, restoring private sector confidence, and increasing investment in productive sectors. Suggestions included implementing economic reform task force reports, avoiding fragmented projects, not imposing VAT on electricity, and setting realistic revenue growth targets.
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