Identifier
Created
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07ASTANA974
2007-04-16 11:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: VAT COMMISSION APPROVES CTR CONTRACTS
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000974
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),SCA/RA (A. CUMMINGS)
SECDEF FOR ATSD/NCB/CT/TR AND ASD/ISP/TSP/CP/CTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: VAT COMMISSION APPROVES CTR CONTRACTS
REF: A. ASTANA 950 B. ASTANA 927 C. ASTANA 906 D.
ASTANA 860
UNCLAS ASTANA 000974
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),SCA/RA (A. CUMMINGS)
SECDEF FOR ATSD/NCB/CT/TR AND ASD/ISP/TSP/CP/CTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: VAT COMMISSION APPROVES CTR CONTRACTS
REF: A. ASTANA 950 B. ASTANA 927 C. ASTANA 906 D.
ASTANA 860
1. (SBU) Finance Minister Korzhova informed the Ambassador
late on April 13 that the interagency commission established
to review Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) value-added tax
exemption claims for subcontractors had approved nine of ten
pending contracts. (Note: Post submitted five of the
subcontracts, one of which covered consulting services and
was set aside for future review. Post will seek an alternate
funding mechanism for the contract. Five were submitted by
Kazakhstan's National Nuclear Center, which is also a prime
contractor.) The commission's recommendations will now be
forwarded to Prime Minister Masimov for final approval.
2. (SBU) Post was just informed that Prime Minister Masimov
must make the final decision. In the interim, we have asked
for written confirmation of the commission's decision and
have been told that a letter to the Ambassador has been
prepared for Minister Korzhova's signature.
3. (SBU) Comment: Prime Minister Masimov pressed for a quick
and positive resolution of the VAT issue and we thus have
every confidence that he will approve the exemptions. End
comment.
ORDWAY
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),SCA/RA (A. CUMMINGS)
SECDEF FOR ATSD/NCB/CT/TR AND ASD/ISP/TSP/CP/CTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: VAT COMMISSION APPROVES CTR CONTRACTS
REF: A. ASTANA 950 B. ASTANA 927 C. ASTANA 906 D.
ASTANA 860
1. (SBU) Finance Minister Korzhova informed the Ambassador
late on April 13 that the interagency commission established
to review Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) value-added tax
exemption claims for subcontractors had approved nine of ten
pending contracts. (Note: Post submitted five of the
subcontracts, one of which covered consulting services and
was set aside for future review. Post will seek an alternate
funding mechanism for the contract. Five were submitted by
Kazakhstan's National Nuclear Center, which is also a prime
contractor.) The commission's recommendations will now be
forwarded to Prime Minister Masimov for final approval.
2. (SBU) Post was just informed that Prime Minister Masimov
must make the final decision. In the interim, we have asked
for written confirmation of the commission's decision and
have been told that a letter to the Ambassador has been
prepared for Minister Korzhova's signature.
3. (SBU) Comment: Prime Minister Masimov pressed for a quick
and positive resolution of the VAT issue and we thus have
every confidence that he will approve the exemptions. End
comment.
ORDWAY