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Ambitions outpace reality
The revenue target set in the budget is simply not achievable. Even in the previous budget, the target was unrealistic. Every year, we see that actual revenue collection falls well short of the set target. As a result, the government is forced either to cut expenditures or increase borrowing – neither of which is desirable. Our country’s revenue-to-GDP ratio is among the lowest in the...
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