The President of the Republic, Kais Saied, denied, during a small ministerial council, held Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Carthage, the information circulating on certain social networks concerning the 2022 finance bill.
The Head of State surrounded himself with the head of government, Najla Bouden, the Minister of Finance, Sihem Namsia, and that of the Economy and Planning Samir Saied.
He affirmed that this project is developed within the framework of the will of the State to send positive messages to the various economic actors of the country, to its partners and to foreign donors, while ensuring the balance of public finances. in 2022, in order to promote a medium-term economic recovery.
Achieve comprehensive and sustainable economic growth
The reforms planned under the 2022 finance bill are able, according to a press release from the Presidency of the Republic, to achieve overall and sustainable economic growth, improve the business climate and restore trust with Tunisia's partners, while preserving the social role of the State through the institution of fair and light taxation for individuals as well as for companies.
It is also about improving public sector governance and strengthening measures to combat the repercussions of the health crisis.
Creation of a public / private partnership fund
The finance bill for the year 2022 includes several economic measures intended to support businesses, encourage private initiative and job creation, mobilize savings to stimulate investment, as well as improve the business climate and encourage the social and solidarity economy.
It also provides for measures to combat tax evasion and smuggling, to promote the integration of the black economy and the generalization of digitization, with the creation of a public-private partnership fund, the strengthening of equity of companies and the facilitation of their access to financing, and the acceleration of the creation of distance businesses, as well as the doubling of funds allocated to individual projects created by young people.
Green economy and sustainable development ...
The finance bill for the year 2022 includes other measures aimed at promoting the green economy, sustainable development and energy transition.
According to the same source, this involves encouraging the use of alternative energies, preserving the environment and financing waste control, sorting and recovery activities.
Social allowances
Regarding the social component, the project provides in particular for an increase in the allowance intended for destitute families, the granting of a monthly allowance to children of families with limited or moderate incomes under the age of 6, the maintenance of transfers. social benefits, and the scholarship for high school graduates from low- and middle-income families.
It is also a question of reducing the tax burden on kindergartens engaged in programs intended for children from needy and low-income families.
The health crisis is not forgotten
The finance bill for fiscal year 2022 includes provisions to deal with the repercussions of the health crisis, in particular the creation of a financing line for small and medium-sized businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, support for establishments tourism and crafts, and measures to assist agents in the tourism and crafts sector and tourist guides.
The school ...
The project aims to support actions for the rehabilitation and maintenance of educational establishments, to improve the conditions of school accommodation in interior regions, to boost the activities of the steering committees of the social housing program, and to create a line of funding for social and solidarity economy institutions.
Creation of a special treasury account
It also aims to create a special treasury account dedicated to the diversification of funding sources for social funds, to finance small projects for the benefit of vulnerable categories and the disabled, and to promote control of purchasing power through controlling the selling prices of agricultural inputs and fodder, as well as keeping the selling prices of subsidized products at the same level.