The Tax Reform in the Context of Social Policy

Today members of the parliamentary committee on social policy discussed largely economic orientation documents. The discussion was around the proposed change of government and the president of the tax system. This aspect of the project was the basis for the concept of budget and tax policy PMR for 2016 and the medium term, as well as two initiatives involving with effect from 1 January 2016 the new Tax Code.

Taking into account that, in principle, members of parliament do not dispute the need for the transition to the future common system in the world a combination of value-added taxes on income and property of legal entities, the Committee considered it appropriate to support the concept of the project in the first reading. Parliamentarians need more calculation information to continue work on the policy document, implying a tax reform.

The situation is different with the Tax Code. There are two of the twin projects at the Supreme Council. The authorship of one was owned by the government, the second was made by the Head of State. And the president's initiative has the status of a "regime", ie it requires immediate consideration. Parliament not accepting undue haste against strategically important documents, we decided to continue with the initiative of the government.

Thus, the Committee on Social Policy will recommend to the plenary to reject the presidential initiative and the government to adopt in the first reading, taking into account comments and suggestions. Deputies are sure in the necessity to create a commission to improve the proposed regulations. Its members will be required to include representatives not only of the legislative and executive branches of government, but also the business community. It seems appropriate to launch the so-called pilot projects: a number of companies from various sectors will be invited in the parallel use of two tax systems. According to the deputies this analytical work will take less than a year, but it will bring real results.

Another confirmation that the deputies are against the work in the "fire" mode, became disagreement of members of the Committee with the proposal of the president to move deadlines for the government draft budget for 2016-2018 years. Current legislation requires developers until 10 September. The President suppose that the consideration and adoption of the main financial document of only one month. He proposed as a last resort to fix the date of its introduction on 1 December. Arguing with the author, his representatives drew parallels with last year's budget adoption procedure. Parliamentarians, who personally participated in this "race" categorically against legalizing such harmful practices. The Committee would oppose amending the law "On budget system PMR". With regard to the arguments of the president of that legislation appears the date September 10, but there is no reference to the duty of the government to provide it within the time limit draft budget, Sergei Cheban undertook to prepare a law-in-draft that would eliminate this gap.

Rules of the law on the budget this year proposed by the government did not remain without discussion of committee. The idea was to reflect the costs associated with upgrading the roadway to the 25th anniversary of the republic. It is assumed attributed to this article of the Road Fund received in excess of the plan. These 32,000,000 surpluses did not appear suddenly. When budgeting serious mistakes were made in calculating the amount of fees, including excise related to fuel sales. Parliamentarians have matured quite reasonable questions about the grounds on which the work for which funds have not been allocated, and underneath that banks in which the loans were taken. In addition, deputies are confident that the republic has trouble more serious off-road: extra income could be directed to at least partial repayment of debts to pensioners.

In addition to economic issues, the Committee discussed and profile - socially significant legislations. Among them there is government initiative to consolidate in law the duty of trustees to register if you do not, then at least register the orphans. It is necessary to provide parentless minors Pridnestrovians citizens of all social guarantees.

The committee work on changes in the law "On the burial and funeral business", regulatory issues receiving relatives of the deceased for burial benefits, as well as on the law-in-draft, designed to eliminate the discrepancies in the interpretation of the concept of "full time" is going on.