Parliament discussed tax issues in the proposed 2012 general budget on Thursday, and approved further discussion.

Some members criticized the way the tax law is amended as part of the general budget every year, since the tax environment is not stable.

As part of the discussion, it was proposed that a tax be imposed on heavy trucks in the Gobi region.

Finance Minister S.Bayartsogt said that seven draft laws on taxes are being discussed by Parliament, and the tax on heavy trucks is being discussed by officials of the Ministry of Road, Transportation and Urban Development. Some MPs said that a tax on heavy trucks that transport coal was appropriate because the trucks damage soil.