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التيار الوطني الحر
Budget 2027 Fees Increase Significantly
The article focused on Lebanon's 2027 budget proposal, which presents a significant increase in service fees and administrative charges, with some hikes reaching hundreds or even 200 times the current amounts—such as the fee for ID card applications and the fee for the secondary school exam. The goal of these adjustments is to recover the value of fees following the collapse of the Lebanese lira, but the figures show that raising these fees has not resulted in a substantial increase in revenue, especially since some of the fees actually decrease when calculated based on the number of transactions, not just the new rates. Additionally, there are no clear standards or mathematical principles supporting the setting of these new prices, raising questions about the normative basis used in determining the fees. In the end, the report indicates that the fee changes were made without a clear accounting of their costs or consideration of citizens' circumstances, which raises concerns about their fairness and reliability as an additional revenue source.
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