Consultancy proposes technology fill the gaps amid budget deficit

As the government budget is expected to be unveiled next month, consultancy firm Deloitte recommended using technology to address staffing vacancies amid a budget deficit.

Polly Wan, a tax partner at Deloitte China, indicated that salary reduction for civil servants should undergo a cost-benefit analysis, suggesting filling the current staffing gaps through technology means.

Wan also emphasized that a study of the percentage of pay cuts for civil servants should be conducted before the implementation of salary reductions.