Parliament Opens 2017 State Budget Draft Discussion

The Parliament of Georgia is to start 2017 state budget draft discussions.

While the CEC counts the votes of the 2016 elections, the Finance - Budget Committee will discuss the main financial document. After the committee hearings, it will be approved by the newly elected 9th Parliament. One of the subjects of discussion will be implementing an ‘Estonian Model’ in relation to Income Tax.

The Deputy Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee said that the costs of infrastructure, health and education are rising.

“In terms of particular articles, the draft budget presented goes beyond the plans and objectives of Georgian Dream. This project will be reviewed and a number of elements will be seriously altered in the social section of the document," said Gia Volsky, member of Georgian Dream.

Natia Liparteliani