Premier Wu Den-yih has instructed the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to prepare measures in advance to increase taxes so that they can be readily promoted after the country's economy recovers, an official said Friday. The directive was issued by the premier during a visit to the MOF, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Chang Sheng-ford. Wu believes that despite the government's worsening fiscal difficulties, it is not the right time now to raise taxes now because it could lead to public outrage, Chang said. Therefore, Wu requested the MOF to take the time to communicate the government's policies to the public before they are implemented, he said. Also, Chang added, the premier asked the MOF not to give in to any requests for tax cuts too quickly because it could further worsen the fiscal situation. Wu said he expects the ministry to effectively use and manage state-owned property to increase the government's revenue, according to Chang. 