Budget Focus 1999

Budget Focus 1999 - Intro

Important Facts about Focus 1999

About Ram & McRae

Introduction

Budget Highlights

Measures

Financial

Review 1998 & Legislation and Sector Measures

Review 1998

The economy

Ram & McRae's Comments

Banking and Interest Rates

Buget Performance

Inflation

Ram & McRae's Comments

1998 Legislation & Sector Measures

The Bank of Guyana Act 1998

The Income Tax (In Aid of Industry) (Amendment) Act 1998

Insurance Act 1998

The Securities Act, 1998

Ram & McRae's Comments

Financial & Economic Achievement Scorecard

Policy Issues and Financial Plan 1999

1999 Policy Issues and Targets

Tax Administration

External Sector Policies

Structural Reforms

Private Sector Development

Economic Infrastructure for Accelerated growth

Job Creation

Social Sector Programme

Y2K Initiatives

Ram & McRae's Comments

Economic Targets

Ram & McRae's Comments

The Government of Guyana Financial Plan 1999

Ram & McRae's Comments

Financial Operation of Central Goverment (Accounting Classification)

Who Gets What? - 1999 Budget Measures

Who Gets what in 1999?

Current Non-Interest Expenditure

Capital Expenditure

Ram & McRae's Comments

1999 Budget Measures

Tax Measures

Income Tax Regulations

Property Tax

Income Tax (In Aid of Industry) Act

Commentary & Analysis

Personal Deduction

Income Tax (Depreciation Rates) Regulations

Property Tax

Housing

Other Measures

Ram & McRae's Comments

Reduction of stamp duty

Sectoral Review of Incentives

Reduction in the Common External Tariff (CET)

Establishment of a Tourism Board

Public Sector Wage Negotiations

Conclusion