El Salvador’s Ministry of Finance has formally petitioned the Legislative Assembly to amend the 2026 national budget, seeking to inject $226 million in tax surpluses into critical public sectors. According to the request submitted by Finance Minister Jerson Posada, the additional funds stem primarily from higher-than-expected revenue collections in the 13% Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax, alongside trade and specific product levies.
The largest share of the proposed allocation—$95 million—will be directed to the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation. These funds are earmarked for extensive road repairs, infrastructure projects across social, educational, and tourism sectors, and settlement of right-of-way property acquisitions from prior development projects.
In healthcare, $62 million will fund Phase II of DoctorSV, a public digital health initiative providing virtual medical consultations, private pharmacy drug dispensing, and lab services managed by the El Salvador National Hospital. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education is set to receive $69 million to cover essential utilities, artisan payments, and preliminary preparations for the 2027 school package program.
This legislative proposal, now under review by the Congressional Finance Commission, follows a series of fiscal adjustments that have seen over $336 million added to the national budget so far in 2026. As El Salvador continues to leverage fiscal momentum, these strategic investments highlight a growing commitment to modernizing public services and national infrastructure.