Agency brief

The Ministry of Finance is facing intense, highly concentrated public pressure regarding two systemic fiscal policies: the public sector bonus system and tax code rigidities during the economic crisis. Citizens strongly object to the allocation of state budget funds for official bonuses, repeatedly proposing that these resources be redirected to social assistance, healthcare, and education. Concurrently, businesses and individuals are demanding immediate tax relief, including extensions for upcoming profit tax and VAT deadlines, simplified tax regimes for informal and self-employed workers, and guarantees for mortgage tax refund programs. Addressing these issues requires immediate coordination with the Prime Minister's Office, the State Revenue Committee, and the National Assembly to evaluate policy adjustments rather than relying on standard casework.

Urgency signals

• High Immediate Tax and VAT Deadlines for Closed Businesses

  Multiple businesses report upcoming April 20 tax and VAT deadlines that they cannot meet due to mandatory closures and zero revenue during the state of emergency.

  Evaluate and coordinate an immediate administrative extension or deferral mechanism for profit tax and VAT payments for affected sectors.

  Evidence →

A request can support more than one focus area, so supporting counts do not sum to the submission total.

1. 01 Public Sector Compensation and Bonus System Reform High First analysis period

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   Widespread public resentment is escalating during the economic crisis, with citizens viewing high official bonuses as an inequitable use of state budget funds.

   • · Prepare a policy options paper for the PMO on restructuring the public sector bonus system during the crisis. · Within 30 days
2. 02 Tax Relief and Deadline Extensions for Businesses and Individuals High First analysis period

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   Upcoming quarterly tax and VAT deadlines are creating severe liquidity crises for businesses forced to close during the state of emergency.

   • · Draft an emergency decree to extend the April 20 profit tax and VAT deadlines for closed businesses. · Within 7 days
   • · Publish a public clarification confirming the legal stability and continuity of the mortgage income tax refund program. · Within 30 days
3. 03 Taxation and Social Security Integration for Informal and Self-Employed Workers Standard First analysis period

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   Informal day laborers and self-employed craftsmen lack accessible registration mechanisms, leaving them without social safety nets during economic shocks.

   • · Convene a working group with the State Revenue Committee to design simplified tax patents for informal workers. · Within 90 days
4. 04 Public Procurement and Internal Audit Reforms Standard First analysis period

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   Procurement barriers exclude smaller enterprises from state tenders, while internal audit liquidations have disrupted agency oversight.

   • · Review procurement regulations regarding the 100% bank guarantee requirement and minimum price criteria to support SMEs. · Within 90 days

Coordination needs

• Office of the Prime Minister · ESCALATION_PATH

  Decisions regarding the restructuring or temporary suspension of public sector bonuses and the redistribution of these funds require Prime Ministerial executive approval.

• State Revenue Committee · SHARED_CASE_HANDLING

  Implementing tax deadline extensions, managing rental tax evasion, and designing simplified registration systems for informal workers require joint administrative action.

• National Assembly · POLICY_ALIGNMENT

  Amending the tax code (e.g., progressive military fund contributions, expanding tuition tax refunds, or modifying procurement laws) requires legislative alignment.

• Ministry of Economy · POLICY_ALIGNMENT

  Aligning SME support packages, evaluating the macroeconomic impact of the state of emergency, and reforming procurement barriers require joint economic policy planning.

What not to overweight

Isolated demands for total private debt cancellation, the immediate establishment of a state-owned bank, or the settlement of USSR-era foreign currency debts should not displace the urgent focus on public sector bonus reforms and immediate tax deadline relief.