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Mongolia Moves Tax-Cut Package and Reform Bills as Projects and Safety Measures Accelerate

Finance officials outlined 2.7 trillion MNT in proposed tax reductions ahead of a spring session focused on Forest Law reform.

Overview

  • Finance and tax authorities said the government’s year‑end tax package would lower burdens by about 2.7 trillion MNT through staged changes to VAT, personal income tax and corporate brackets, subject to parliamentary approval.
  • Parliamentary working groups held March 11 sessions to gather input on Forest Law amendments and to identify state‑efficiency fixes spanning performance metrics, ethics safeguards and process re‑engineering.
  • Preparatory works for the 32 km, six‑lane Tuul expressway are slated to begin March 15, with a design speed of 100 km/h and an opening targeted for 2028.
  • Emergency services warned against travel on banned ice routes at Khuvsgul after eight ice‑break incidents this year, with enforcement actions and cost recovery for violations under disaster and administrative law.
  • The Human Rights Commission pressed schools on child‑protection steps after issuing January 30 recommendations to the Education Minister, citing rising data on abuse and requiring a compliance report by March 30.