THE approved substitute bill for the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) may generate lower potential revenue for the government than originally proposed, the Department of Finance (DoF) said over the weekend.

As a result, it could have dire consequences on the programmed deficit-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio as deficit spending comes under pressure from the requirements of infrastructure development, according to an analyst.

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