The Minister of Finance, Sinisa Mali, said that he was convinced that Serbia would achieve a growth of the gross domestic product of over six percent this year, and that he believed that it would be close to seven percent.
He stated as a guest on TV Pink that the growth projections in the past few days have been revised upwards, that the relevant institutions have previously calculated that the domestic economy will achieve a year-on-year decline of 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021, and that period recorded a growth of 1.2 percent.
“We can say that economic growth will certainly go over six percent. We think that we will be closer to seven than six percent. If we achieve that, there will be more room for salary and pension growth. We are close to the average salary of 600 euros, but the plan is for the average salary to be 900 euros in 2025, and the average pension to be around 440 euros,” stated Mali.
He added that the collection of value added tax last year in both gross and net amount was higher compared to 2019 due to the allocation of assistance to all adult citizens of 100 euros, and called on citizens to use the opportunity and apply for financial assistance of twice 30 euros, for which the deadline expires during the day.
From June 1, the application for 25 euros of help for citizens who have been vaccinated against coronavirus will start, which will last until June 15, BizLife reports.
