Budget implementation of SEZ Astana (Kazakhstan) in 1999 and its plan for year 2000

/IRBIS, May 15, 00/ - At December 27, 1999, coupon bonds of the executive body of Astana (administrative board of Special economic zone, trade code ASU.012.001, emission volume - KZT150 mln) were first issued on a primary auction at KASE. In order to provide transparent monitoring, the Finance department of Astana city has submitted data to KASE on the budget-1999 implementation of SEZ Astana and already approved projections of draft budget-2000. Data presented in thousand tenges: Budget performance, 1999 ---------------------------------- Budget, Budget items planned actual % perform. 2000 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- RECEIPTS 20,087,845 20,086,353 99.99 18,756,219 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Revenues 20,087,845 20,086,353 99.99 18,535,875 Tax received 14,352,549 14,710,497 102.49 18,225,527 Non-tax receipts 281,801 264,916 94.00 297,348 Capital operations 1,600 8,395 525.00 13,000 Received official transfers 5,451,895 5,102,545 93.59 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Repayment 220,344 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Repayment of principal debt on budget credits 220,344 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- EXPENSES AND FINANCING 19,535,635 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Expenses 20,323,517 19,929,049 98.06 18,435,635 General state services 381,826 381,343 99.87 175,380 Defense 205,051 204,669 99.80 300,572 Public order and security 583,039 582,822 99.97 872,716 Education 3,545,457 3,542,700 99.92 1,425,602 Health 1,101,004 1,073,811 97.53 1,376,449 Social security 623,306 616,261 98.88 565,885 Housing and utilities 1,433,271 1,083,921 75.62 958,457 Culture sport and information 3,039,305 3,033,150 99.80 489,621 Agriculture and environmental protection 37,852 37,715 99.47 27,900 Industry and construction 760 Transportation and communica- tions 224,455 224,455 100.00 272,342 Others 9,148,951 9,148,202 99.99 11,572,798 Financing 1,100,000 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- BUDGET DEFICIT -235,672 157,305 117.73 -779,416 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- FINANCING OF THE BUDGET DEFICIT 150,000 149,988 99.99 -520,208 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Receipts 150,000 149,988 99.99 1,000,000 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Repayment -22,600 -22,112 97.79 -220,584 ------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------