Budget Reflects Public Sector Anomalies, Woes

In Iran, debates on the government’s budget are mainly seasonal; each December sees a raft of budgetary discussions on topics, including the percentage of rise in salaries of government employees and pensioners, the price of fuel and tax issues. Most of these topics won’t be touched again until the next December, said Mohammad Qasemi, an economist, in an article for the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad. The translation of the text follows:
Public finance specialists believe that budget is the highest level of dialogue between the government and the people. It is also a key official document that requires a dialogue between the executive branch and the legislative branch (administration officials and representatives of people).
Parliamentarians see whether the public demands are being reflected in the budget and whether sources such as tax or oil and gas revenues will be used efficiently.