On December 9th (Tuesday), the National Assembly Budget Office held the second meeting of its 11th Budget Policy Advisory Committee, composed of 19 experts from finance, economics, science, technology, environment, energy, and public administration.

The meeting was attended by 16 advisory committee members, including Committee Chair Tobin Im, along with 8 staff members from NABO, including Chief Dong-ha Chi. In-depth discussions were held on the following topics: ① NABO's research agenda for 2026, ② economic trends for 2026, ③ medium- to long-term tax reform tasks, ④ local fiscal system improvement measures, and ⑤ strategies to revitalize the Budget Policy Advisory Committee.

At the meeting, the advisory committee members noted that NABO's growing prominence is evident in how its analyses—including budget reviews, cost estimates, and revenue projections—have increasingly become matters of public interest and are actively reflected in government policies. They recommended that NABO continue to strengthen its analysis of issues of high social concern, such as the climate crisis, population decline, and Korea-U.S. trade issues, while also conducting objective analyses of socially sensitive tax areas including inheritance tax, property tax, and financial investment income tax.

Chief Chi stated, "At a time when the domestic and international economic environment faces complex risks and structural transitions, forecasting future economic conditions and securing a stable revenue base for sustainable fiscal policy is more critical than ever. Based on the valuable insights of our advisory committee members, we will continue to enhance our expertise and capacity to support the National Assembly."

[List of Committee Members in Attendance (16 in random order)] Tobin Im, (Chairperson) Professor, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, Yeongjin Gwon, Advisor, Samsung Life Insurance, Shiho Kim, Professor, School of Integrated Technology, Yonsei Univertisy, Youngse Kim, Professor, School of Economics, Sungkyunkwan University, Jhungsoo Park, Professor, Department of Public Administration, Ewha Womans University, Hyungjun Park, Professor, Department of Public Administration, Sungkyunkwan University, Seongbin Yim, Advisor, Shin & Kim LLC, Kyuan Jeon, Professor, Department of Accounting, Soongsil University, Chunglae Cho, Professor, Department of Public Administration, Ewha Womans University, Chul Choi, Professor, Department of Consumer Economics, Sookmyung Women’s University, Hyangmi Choi, Professor, School of Business, Chungnam National University, Geejoo Ha, Collaboration Professor, Hanyang University, Eunnyeong Heo, Professor, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University, Jung Hur, Professor, Department of Economics, Sogang University, Sunghoon Hong, Professor, Department of Science in Taxation, University of Seoul, Jongho Hong, Professor, Seoul National University Graduate School of Environmental Studies.