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Viewing cable 06MAILA1222, DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S EETINGS IN MANILA:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06MAILA1222 2006-03-17 10:30 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manila
VZCZCXRO2533
PP RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHML #1222/01 0761030
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171030Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0045
INFO RUEHZS/ASEAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 2152
RUCDOC/USDOC WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAILA 001222 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR EAP/TS 
STATE PASS TO USTR FOR KBHATIA, RDEHAAN, BWEIEL/DKATZ 
USDOC FOR 4430/ITA/MAC/DBISBEE AND SBERLNGUETTE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD EAGR ETT EINV KIPR RP
SUBJECT:  DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S EETINGS IN MANILA: 
FINANCE SECRETARY TEVES, MARC 16 
 
REF:  05 Manila 3778 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET 
DISTRIBUTION - PROTECT CCORDINGLY 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1.  (BU)  In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR 
Ambasado Karan Bhatia, Finance Secretary Gary Teveshighlighted fiscal reform measures such as the expnded 
value added tax and increased tax revenue collection. 
Teves, noting that the Philippines's GDP growth rate is 
lower than other countries in the region, said that the 
2.7% deficit-to-GDP ratio must be reduced in order to 
encourage rapid economic growth.  While tax collection 
results were below target in January 2006, February 
collections exceeded expectations.  Teves reaffirmed the 
GRP's intent to submit its Millennium Challenge Account 
Threshold proposal, emphasizing good governance and anti- 
corruption, by its self-imposed April 1 deadline.  On 
Clark tax incentives, Teves described interim solutions 
to be implemented until the issue can be permanently 
resolved by legislation.  Teves also said he is working 
to resolve the issue of back taxes on foreign currency 
deposits (reftel).  End Summary. 
 
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PARTICIPANTS 
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2.  (SBU)  -- USG:  Deputy USTR Ambassador Karan Bhatia, 
Assistant USTR Barbara Weisel, USTR Special Assistant Bob 
Dehaan, Charge d'Affaires Paul Jones, Economic Counselor 
Robert Ludan, and Economic Officer Michelle Hoyt. 
-- GRP:  Finance Secretary Gary Teves, Under Secretary 
Gaudencio Mendoza, and Under Secretary Gil Beltran. 
 
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REVENUE COLLECTION 
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3.  (SBU)  Ambassador Bhatia congratulated Secretary 
Teves on recent fiscal reform measures, including 
expanded value-added tax (EVAT), and encouraged him to 
find the right balance between deficit reduction and 
infrastructure investment.  Teves said that the success 
of the EVAT has been supported by external factors 
including the active role of the media in communicating 
developments to the public.  He said that if the RP can 
"get over the hurdle" of 2006, there will be increased 
momentum for continued progress in revenue administration 
in the coming years.  He cited the need for debt 
reduction and referenced the high ratio of deficit-to- 
GDP, which was 2.7% at the end of 2005.  Teves 
acknowledged that the RP, with a 5.1% GDP growth rate in 
2005, is behind other countries in the region.  He said 
that if the debt level decreases, the RP could grow at a 
faster rate than it has in the past.  Teves said that the 
RP needs foreign investment in order to catch up with 
regional leaders such as China, India, and Vietnam. 
 
4.  (SBU)  On tax collection, Teves reported that the 
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was 600 million pesos 
short of its collection target for January 2006. 
However, preliminary reports show over one 1 billion 
pesos collected beyond the target in February 2006, which 
more than makes up for the slow start. 
 
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT 
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5.  (SBU)  Bhatia said that he is delighted the RP has 
been selected as a Threshold Country and urged the GRP to 
more forward quickly to submit its proposal.  Teves said 
that GRP wanted to meet the self-imposed April 1 deadline 
and is anxious to receive feedback on its plan.  He noted 
that the MCC proposal would emphasize performance goals 
for good governance initiatives such as Run After Tax 
Evaders (RATE), Run After the Smugglers (RATS), and 
lifestyle checks.  Teves cited the need for experts to 
provide technical assistance on the RATE and RATS 
 
 
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