More than three-quarters of the fiscal reforms in the authorities’ program comes from reducing spending, since Mongolia’s fiscal accounts stand out in international comparison more for their high expenditure than for low revenue. That said, there needs to be a balance between spending and revenue for Mongolia to strengthen its finances. Revenues are below international averages, and thus the program includes limited tax increases as well. These increases, however, are designed in a way to improve the efficiency and equity of the tax system, and the burden will mostly be borne by richer segments of the population—some excises are being increased and the income tax is being made more progressive.