US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON1537

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001537 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR (WBENT), RM/FA 
 
E.O. 12958:  NA 
TAGS: AMGT, EAID, ECON, SENV, KREC, AFIN, JM 
SUBJECT: SECTION 579 COUNTRY REPORT - GOJ TAXATION OF 
DEVELOPMENT AID FY 2003 
 
REF: STATE 074181 
 
1. This report summarizes the amounts of taxes paid to the 
GOJ out of funds earmarked for development in Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2003, as requested in reftel. 
 
2. Reporting follows the following format (in USD): 
Account | Total FY 2003 Taxes | Total Reimbursements | 
Unreimbursed Taxes 
 
3.  Trade and Development Agency (TDA) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Child Survival and Health (CSH)| N/A | N/A | N/A 
Development Assistance (DA)| 33,877.14 | 0 | 33,877.14 
International Disaster Assistance) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Transition Initiatives (TI) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Economic Support Fund (ESF) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Assistance for Eastern Europe/Baltic States (SEED) | N/A | 
N/A | N/A 
Assistance for the Independent States (FSA/NIS) | N/A | 
N/A | N/A 
Peace Corps(PC) | 0 | 0 | 0 
International Narcotics Control & Law Enforcement (INCLE) 
| N/A | N/A | N/A 
Andean Counterdrug Initiative | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Migration and Refugee Assistance | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance | N/A | N/A | 
N/A 
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs (NADR) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Treasury Technical Assistance (TTA) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
International Military Education and Training (IMET) | 0 | 
0 | 0 
Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) | N/A | N/A | N/A 
Total: 33,877.14 | 0 | 33,877.14 
 
4.  Comment:  Almost all USG development aid to Jamaica 
goes through USAID.  For FY-2003, USAID reports that they 
have paid USD 33,877.14, none of which has been reimbursed 
by the GOJ to date.  Peace Corps, on the other hand, works 
with the GOJ to gain tax-exempt status for every release 
of development funds, and therefore has no pending tax 
reimbursements. End Comment. 
 
TIGHE