Central government total budget reduction rate in recent years

A total of 69 bills were passed in the sixth session of the Legislative Yuan, the largest in history

[Reporters Wu Shuwei, Chen Zhengyu/Report from Taipei] Yesterday, the Legislative Yuan passed the 112 Central Government General Budget for the third reading in time for the last working day before the Lunar New Year.

The annual expenditure budget was originally listed at 2.719 billion yuan. After deliberation, it was reduced by 30 billion yuan and changed to 2.0689 billion yuan.

1%, a new low in recent years.

The total annual revenue is more than 2.5791 billion yuan, and the annual expenditure and annual revenue are the largest in the budget history.

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Legislative President You Xikun explained that a total of 69 bills were passed during the sixth session, including 46 legal bills, 16 budget and final bills, 1 abolition bill, 2 treaty bills, 1 personnel consent case, and internal regulations. and other proposals in three cases.

Including amendments and passage of "Industrial Innovation Regulations" and other laws to consolidate the roots of key industries in Taiwan; and the passage of five amendments including the "Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act" to strengthen the prevention and control of digital online sexual violence.

But You Xikun also said that it is regrettable that the "18-year-old Citizenship Amendment, one of the first amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of China", was not passed in the referendum last November.

The Legislative Yuan deliberated on this year’s central government’s general budget. The ruling and opposition parties and groups proposed a total of 4,782 cases such as deletion and freezing. In the end, about 100 proposals were reserved for voting in yesterday's meeting. With the advantage of the DPP group, most of the proposals of the opposition party were rejected.

50% reduction in mainland travel expenses, 20% reduction in media promotion expenses

During the negotiation process of the whole case, the ruling and opposition parties and groups reached a consensus to cut 50% of travel expenses in the mainland, 5% of foreign travel expenses and overseas education and training expenses (excluding expenditures stipulated in the current law), commission fees (excluding 5% of prescribed expenses), 5% of building maintenance expenses, 5% of maintenance expenses of vehicles and office equipment, 5% of maintenance expenses of facilities and mechanical equipment, 3% of military equipment and facilities, and general affairs expenses (excluding expenditures expressly stipulated in current laws) Fives%.

In addition, 20% of media policy and business publicity expenses (excluding the Bureau of Prevention and Inspection of the Council of Agriculture, the Disease Control Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and agencies below 10 million yuan), equipment and investment (excluding expenses and assets stipulated in current laws) are reduced 6% for price investment and capital increase Taipower Corporation), 5% for donations to domestic groups and subsidies between government agencies (excluding expenditures expressly stipulated in current laws), and deduction of subsidies to local governments (excluding expenditures expressly stipulated in current laws and general subsidies) paragraph) four percent.

After deliberation by the Legislative Yuan, the total annual revenue originally listed in the general budget of the central government in 112 was 2.55647 billion yuan, which was increased by 22.667 billion yuan and changed to 2,057,910,371,360,000 yuan; the annual expenditure part, originally listed as 2,071,909,879,000 yuan, was reduced by 30,000,930,000 yuan after deliberation Yuan, changed to 2,068,900,978,570,000.

The Legislative Yuan passed the central government's general budget for the third reading yesterday, and President You Xikun knocked down the gavel and announced the approval.

(Photographed by reporter Luo Peide)