The primary features of the 2025 Finance Bill reflect a mix of reforms typically requested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from countries seeking loans to finance their budgets. Nevertheless, there is little clarity, especially concerning subsidies, within these proposed reforms, economic expert Reda Chakandali told Tunisie Numérique.
Chakandali added that the question is about raising the slogan of controlling the wage bill in light of the state’s tendency to depend on self-financing and not rely on borrowing from international establishments. He noted it is still not extremely clear whether the state will resort again to direct borrowing from the Central Bank.
The same source also revealed that the social role of the state requires improving growth rates in the coming period and abandoning the policy of austerity, which is likewise among the points that are still unclear in these trends. Giving absolute priority to the suspended scheduled projects, especially in the regions, indicates that the state may be forced to reduce the volume of public investments, and this does not help in implementing the policy of self-reliance.
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