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  1. Executive Yuan submits budget proposals to legislature; review delays affect social welfare implementation.
  2. Executive Yuan proposes a budget to offset funding cuts made by the legislature.
  3. The budget compilation process is underway, involving the Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, and the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
  4. The Legislative Yuan used budget review to freeze salaries, and Chung Chia-pin argued that oversight is limited to political accountability.

Legislature advances NT$20,000 cash handout proposal, limits Executive Yuan spending

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 1
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The Legislative Yuan voted 52 to 40 to send a special act proposed by the Kuomintang to a second reading. This act advocates for giving the public NT$20,000 in cash handouts. The government had previously proposed handouts of NT$10,000.

From taipeitimes.com

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The Kuomintang caucus stated that tax revenue is expected to exceed projections by more than NT$1 trillion this year. The proposal aims to return this excess revenue to the public to stimulate domestic demand and revitalize industries.

The budget compilation process is currently underway, involving the Executive Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, and the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.

From taipeitimes.com

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  • TaiwanSpeculative

    Fiscal stimulus from the cash handouts might boost domestic demand and revitalize industries

  • Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and StatisticsSpeculative

    The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics might need to revise financial mandates due to the unexpected tax revenue surplus

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The Legislative Yuan used budget review to freeze salaries, and Chung Chia-pin argued that oversight is limited to political accountability. All 2 developments

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