What the new Syrian government announced: The increases were announced by the Minister of Finance in the interim government of Syria, Mohammed Abazeed. – This is the first step towards an emergency solution to the problems of the economic reality in the country – he said on Sunday, January 5 in an interview with Reuters. Under Bashar al-Assad, salaries of Syrian public sector workers they were about $25 monthly. Due to low earnings most of the country's population lives in poverty or on border poverty.
Cost of increases: It is estimated that a record 400 percent budget increases will cost approximately USD 127 million. The money to increase wages is to come from a combination of existing state resources, regional aid and new investments. The Syrian interim government is also making efforts to unfreeze domestic assets held abroad. He estimates that they will be able to raise up to PLN 400 million from abroad dollars.
Employee rating: The raise would take place after a comprehensive assessment of public sector employees. It would cover over 1.3 million people registered in this sector. The purpose of the inspection would be removal fictitious payroll employees. Furthermore, the assessment would demonstrate real qualifications (including education) and skills of employees.
Reform of the tax system: The interim government is also working on reforming the tax system. Talks are underway, including: on the relief of taxpayers, to the greatest extent possible, from penalties and interest. Work on the reform is planned for the next three months. The first draft of the law is to be ready within four months. – By the end of this year, we expect to have a well-designed tax system that takes into account the interests of all taxpayers, said Mohammed Abazeed.