The dispatch stated that since the beginning of the year, the progress of disbursement of development investment expenditure has increased compared to the same period, but has only reached 65.1% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.
Up to now, there are still 21 ministries, central agencies and 23 localities that have not yet allocated in detail the capital plan assigned in 2023. In addition, according to the results of the National Assembly's supervision, the implementation of legal policies on practicing thrift and combating waste, the conclusions of the State Inspectorate and Audit agencies and the annual state budget settlement work show that there are still shortcomings, limitations and waste in state budget expenditures, use of public assets, organization of conferences, seminars, foreign trips... affecting the discipline, state management discipline and the efficiency of using state budget resources.
To improve the effectiveness of management and operation of state budget revenue and expenditure in December 2023 and the first months of 2024, the Prime Minister requested ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, government agencies; chairmen of provincial and municipal People's Committees to continue to effectively implement tasks and solutions to remove difficulties for production and business, create livelihoods for people, reform administrative procedures, improve the investment and business environment, and enhance national competitiveness. Focus on synchronous, timely and effective implementation of fiscal and monetary policy solutions and other macroeconomic policies to support the economy, resolutely and effectively remove difficulties for businesses and people, control inflation, maintain macroeconomic stability, ensure major balances of the economy; strive to achieve the highest economic growth target in 2023.
The Prime Minister requested to strengthen the management of state budget revenue, strive to further increase state budget revenue. Direct the review of all revenue sources, the amount of tax that is still being extended, grasp the budget payers in the area and field to have appropriate and effective revenue management solutions, exploit revenue sources with room for growth and potential such as business on digital platforms, e-commerce, entertainment services, food and beverage, gasoline, etc. Focus on handling and removing difficulties in auctions, land allocation, and project implementation, to promote land use fee collection to ensure capital for development investment.
Check and control tax declarations and tax settlements of enterprises, organizations and individuals to ensure correct, sufficient and timely collection of taxes, fees, charges and other revenues to the State budget. Urge collection of extended tax amounts due to be paid to the State budget. Speed up tax refunds, ensure timeliness, correct subjects and compliance with regulations. Strengthen tax inspections, check and strictly control tax declaration and refund records, promptly detect and handle tax and invoice fraud.
The Prime Minister also requested to strengthen the prevention of trade fraud, transfer pricing, import price fraud and cross-border smuggling, especially business activities on digital platforms, real estate transfers, and smuggling of gasoline and oil by sea and across borders... Strengthen inspection and supervision of the implementation of regulations on price management, taxes, fees, and price stabilization of raw materials and essential goods for production and people's lives.
At the same time, proactively organize and manage state budget expenditures; increase savings in state budget expenditures, tighten discipline and order, and improve the efficiency of state budget use. Focus on accelerating the progress of implementation and disbursement of public investment capital.
Invest in construction and purchase of public assets in accordance with the regime, standards and norms, ensuring savings. Organize the review and rearrangement of public assets to ensure their proper use, standards and norms according to the prescribed regime and in accordance with the requirements of the task; handle assets no longer in need of use in accordance with the provisions of law, publicly and transparently; resolutely recover assets used for the wrong subjects, for the wrong purposes, exceeding standards and norms; do not let public assets be wasted or lost.
The Prime Minister requested to resolutely implement the tasks of state budget revenue and expenditure in the remaining period of 2023 and from the first months of 2024; proactively manage the state budget expenditure estimates, thoroughly save regular expenditures, especially during the Lunar New Year, review and cut down on tasks that are not really necessary or slow to implement... Allocate resources for socio-economic recovery and development, prevention and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, climate change, perform social security expenditure tasks, ensure security, national defense and reform salary and social insurance policies according to regulations.
The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai to directly direct the implementation, urge and handle difficulties in the process of implementing this telegram.
The Prime Minister called on businesses and people to promote patriotism and responsibility to the people, share and help each other in production and business, save costs, and actively pay taxes according to regulations.
PHAN THAO
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