Every STEM Should Have Woman Lining
Differences in preferences between men and women cannot be explained by discrimination and stereotypes alone. Non-social biological factors also play a significant role.
Differences in preferences between men and women cannot be explained by discrimination and stereotypes alone. Non-social biological factors also play a significant role.
In its program statement, the government announced its intention to increase the progressivity of personal taxation. In the budget plan, it already speaks specifically of the intention to “introduce 3rd and 4th personal income tax rates from 2025,” which is expected to increase public revenues by EUR 78 million. A 3rd rate of 30% is to apply to annual personal income above EUR 80 000. Annual income above EUR 100 000 is to be taxed at the highest 4th rate of 35%.
In its programme statement, the government announced its intention to increase the progressivity of personal taxation. In the budget plan, it already speaks specifically of the intention to "introduce 3rd and 4th personal income tax rates from 2025, which is expected to increase public revenues by EUR 78 million. A 3rd rate of 30% is to apply to annual personal income above EUR 80 000. Annual income above EUR 100 000 is to be taxed at the highest 4th rate of 35%.
The current process of negotiating salary increases for public servants should also be seen in the context of international comparisons. Slovakia spends the most on salaries in the whole V4, not only as a share of total public administration expenditure, but also as a share of GDP. In these comparisons, Slovakia spends more than the EU average.
On 30 April 2024 - almost exactly one year later - INESS, in cooperation with the Austrian Economics Center, organised the popular Free Market Road Show - and again on a highly topical subject. This year marks not only the 20th anniversary of Slovakia's EU membership, but also our 20 years in the European Single Market, which recently celebrated its 30th birthday.
In the run-up to the 2023 early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, we at INESS analysed the programmes of all relevant political parties (those with more than 3% of potential votes in public polls.) We evaluated the programmes in the 5 main areas: education, healthcare, business environment, agriculture and public finances. We bring you our evaluation of the most important area of all: public finances.
Slovakia's general government deficit as a percentage of GDP is expected to be the highest in the EU this year, and the EC forecasts this undesirable EU leadership for Slovakia next year as well. The state has to borrow every sixth euro of its own spending. Consolidating public finances will require uncomfortable and extensive measures on the expenditure side.
In such a situation, we are well aware that without consolidating public finances, it will not be possible to implement good solutions in other areas of public life. Therefore, with our assessment, we would also like to appeal to the next government to approach the issue of public deficit in a sensible and responsible manner.
