No adjustment has been made to the allocation of the regular expenditure estimates of the state budget in 2026.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang presented the report. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

Presenting a report at the meeting, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang said that implementing the policies of the Party and State, including new policies, directly related to the allocation of regular state budget expenditures, such as restructuring the apparatus, exempting tuition fees, ensuring order, security, national defense, prioritizing the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation,education and training...

The amendment will serve as a basis for the Government to develop and submit to the National Assembly the state budget estimate and the central budget allocation plan for 2026; determine the percentage of revenue division and additional amounts from the central budget for each locality.

However, the audit report presented by Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Phan Van Mai and the discussion at the meeting suggested not to consider and issue the Resolution at this time.

The reason is that according to the submission, April 30, 2025 is the time used as the basis for determining the targets and norms related to administrative units specified in the draft Resolution; but based on the actual situation and the documents to be submitted to competent authorities, the restructuring of the apparatus will have many changes after that time.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee Phan Van Mai presents the inspection report. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

Therefore, the time to develop a plan for allocation norms as submitted by the Government is not appropriate because when there are changes after the implementation of the arrangement of the apparatus and administrative boundaries, the application of norms in these localities is not just a matter of mechanical addition but needs to be assessed comprehensively, linked to specific factors of natural conditions, management focal points and economic, political and social development needs in the area with new administrative boundaries. The application of many different norms in the area of ​​a commune after the merger can cause difficulties in management and operation.

After the arrangement of the political apparatus and administrative boundaries, the classification of the 4 regions according to the previous decisions of the Prime Minister may no longer be appropriate. Accordingly, there is not enough legal basis to establish the allocation norms applicable in 2026 and the following years.

In addition, some related principles, criteria, and norms for regular expenditure allocation in the draft Resolution are being revised: The State Budget Law has removed the 3-year financial-budgetary plan; the budget stabilization period and the regulation rate; some new policies expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval at the ninth session have an impact on the criteria and norms for regular expenditure in localities.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai concluded the meeting. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai said that the National Assembly Standing Committee requested the Government to continue updating the situation, closely following the amendment of the Law and related resolutions at the ninth session, absorbing the opinions of the National Assembly Standing Committee to complete the draft Resolution, and asking for the opinions of the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and decision after the ninth session.

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