The European Commission (EC) wants a parallel count in the state system. Elsewhere in the news, a new fiscal anomaly: Romanians owning a house abroad will be taxed twice for their wealth overseas. Last but not least, the Romanian Government, the World Bank and the other financing institutions will decide the fate of the unique salary scheme.
The European Commission (EC) wants a parallel count in the state system, Gandul reads. The EC proposed that the organisation and functioning of the Romanian public sector be audited by the World Bank (WB), but it didn't mention any specific performance criteria. If the audit is carried out, the loan agreement will feature a general description of the health sector and of the state's social protection.
Economist Ilie Serbanescu says that such an audit might underline the fact that most money black holes are with the foreign capital because its representatives win most of the public acquisitions in Romania. In regards to the pension law, the IMF officials insist that it is approved by mid-2010 and enforced by 2011. Plus, the Romanian PM Emil Boc says he wants to extend the governmental guarantees in co-financing European projects involving local administrations and public institutions, to help them absorb more money.
Boc shows confidence in receiving the next two instalments, saying that all conditions have been fulfilled. Romania's representative to the IMF Mihai Tanasescu declared during a TV show that it is very likely for the negotiations to conclude with a convenient result. He said that the two parts have discussed on the way to reach the 5.9% fiscal deficit in order to trigger certain fiscal effects.
A new fiscal anomaly: Romanians owning a house abroad will be taxed twice for their wealth overseas, Adevarul informs. Experts say that this is a breech in international law. One of