Insight - Budget 2021: Measured fiscal booster needed


Boosting economy: Budget 2021’s expenditure programmes, fiscal measures and initiatives should be targeted and prioritised to help the nation, economy and businesses as well as our workforce to reset, revitalise and recover from the pandemic.

BUDGET 2021 will be presented at a time of uncertainty on revenue collections and continued high expenditure for 2021 leading to fiscal slippage. If the goal is to focus entirely on keeping the economy and domestic demand afloat, what should the Finance Minister do?

The Budget’s expenditure programmes, fiscal measures and initiatives should be targeted and prioritised to help the nation, economy and businesses as well as our workforce to reset, revitalise and recover from the pandemic.

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