Romanian Finance minister Gheorghe Pogea, together with state secretaries Gheorghe Gherghina and Gratiela Iordache discussed on Tuesday about the lump tax and the IMF agreement. Pogea talked about the budgetary execution in the first part of the year.
Follow the most important declarations in the article.
"We plan to organize detailed presentations to insure transparency regarding the general consolidated budget and other fiscal measures to offer detailed explanations", Pogea said.
the deficit of the general consolidated budget is 1.56% of GDP, representing 8.28 billion Lei revenues registered a decrease by 6.2% compared to the same period, last year spending amounted to 46 bilion Lei, a 14.2% increase in the first two months of the year industrial activity dropped by 11.6% even if the constructions sector is stalling, in the first two months of the year, residential constructions had a comeback, registering 3.7% over last year's numbers the main revenues that decreased: tax on profits; VAT revenues; however, there's an increase in the revenue tax
budgetary modifications
the most important thing for Romania is that the country's credibility rests on the macroeconomic perspective. The measures taken will consolidate public financesbecause there is a time of crisis, measures are exceptional and most of the times, unpopular we adjust spending to accommodate a deficit financing of 4.6% the measures will allow to balance spending with investments: 38 bullion Lei will be allocated to investmentspublic investments are the no. 1 priority of the Government European funds
we accelerated contractual procedures to speed up the process pre-accession funds: 3.7 billion Lei, post-accession funds 8.2 billion Lei; how the ministries will benefit: Transports ministry: 7.6 billion LeiEnvironment ministry 2.4 billion LeiEducatio
