Weekly Review of Slovenian Business & Economy from December 13 to 19

Ljubljana, 21 December - The government decided last week to limit the growth of controlled prices to 3.5 percent in 2004, which is the target inflation rate for 2004. In 2005, the price growth should not exceed 2.6 percent. The cabinet last week also gave a green light to the bills on income tax and on corporate income tax, which are part of a series of twelve laws that are to be adopted as part of the tax system overhaul. The National Statistics Office meanwhile said that GDP measured at 2000 constant prices was up 2.3 percent in the third quarter year-on-year.