Scepticism greets Govt's 1-1.5% deficit projection
Fiscal analysts and the Opposition yesterday voiced scepticism that the Government will hit its revised deficit target range of $146m-$219m for the current fiscal 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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Fiscal analysts and the Opposition yesterday voiced scepticism that the Government will hit its revised deficit target range of $146m-$219m for the current fiscal 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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A top financial expert said it is “unrealistic”, for the government to expect that enough revenue will be generated in the second half of the fiscal year to bridge the