Tag: Fiscal planning


  • FirstRand Namibia Hosts Mid-Term Budget Dialogue on Economic Outlook

    FirstRand Namibia Hosts Mid-Term Budget Dialogue on Economic Outlook

    Public-Private Collaboration Drives Namibia’s Economic Outlook Namibia’s public and private sectors came together for a focused conversation on the national economic outlook at the Mid-Term Economic Breakfast Budget Review hosted by FirstRand Namibia. The event, held at the bank’s Parkside Head Office in Windhoek, underscored a shared commitment to open dialogue, evidence-based planning, and pragmatic…

  • SBI Research: GST Revenue in FY26 to Surpass Budget Estimates

    SBI Research: GST Revenue in FY26 to Surpass Budget Estimates

    GST Revenue in FY26 Expected to exceed Budget Estimates, Says SBI Research The latest SBI Research report indicates that Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for the Financial Year 2026 (FY26) is poised to stay higher than the budgeted collections. According to the study, the tax structure, combined with continued economic momentum, will likely push…

  • Budget Planning in the Jura Canton: An Historic Balancing Act

    Budget Planning in the Jura Canton: An Historic Balancing Act

    Context and challenges The Jura canton is navigating a difficult budgeting exercise for 2026. Despite successive rounds of cost-cutting measures, the canton recorded a deficit of CHF 16.2 million in the budget unveiled in Delémont. The exercise was unusually complex because, for the first time, the budget incorporates the municipality of Moutier, a move that…