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Budget on a plate 2019/2020

Presentation by PwC in collaboration with Standard Bank Namibia Safari Hotel and Conference Centre March 2019 Three-linked and Interconnected Fiscal Policy Actions

1 3 Growth 2 Stimulus Structural Reduced Package: Policy Budget Deficit Agricultural, Reforms Youth, SME

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 2 Key Focus Areas

Enhanced infrastructure investment 01 ( 42%), private sector participation

Reduce non-core expenditure 02

03 Core Spending on Social Sectors

Strengthens allocations to social safety nets 04

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 3 Debt Stock Debt Stock as % of GDP

FY2018/19 46.3%

2018/19 N$87.5bn N$96.3bn 2019/20

FY2019/20 48.9%

FY2021/22 52.3%

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 4 2019 BUDGET REVIEW Achieving Growth and Fiscal Stability Naufiku Hamunime Challenges Facing the Fiscus

Budget Rigidity

Budget High Public Deficit Debt

Government

Fiscal Overreliance Weakness on SACU Challenges Facing the Fiscus

Fiscal Weakness Public Debt Budget Deficit

80 45 2 1

0 70 40 0

-1 35 60 Debt threshold -2 -2 30 50 -4 -3 25 40 -6 -4 20 -5 30 -8

Billions (N$) 15 Billions (N$) -6 20 -10 Percent (%) GDP of Percent 10 (%) GDP of Percent -7

10 -12 5 -8

0 0 -14 -9 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Domestic Debt Stock Foreign Debt Stock Total Debt as % of GDP Actual (N$) Deficit as % of GDP

Source: Ministry of Finance Challenges Facing the Fiscus

Budget Rigidity Expenditure by Subdivision

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10% Percent of Total Expenditure (%) Expenditure Total of Percent

0% 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Revised Projection Projection

N$11.9bn Increase in Personnel Expenditure N$30.6bn

Personnel Goods and Services Subsidies and Current Transfers Interest Payments Capital Assets Capital Transfers

Source: Ministry of Finance Challenges Facing the Fiscus

Overreliance on SACU SACU Revenue

25 45

40

20 35

30

15 25

Billion (N$) 20 10

15

10 5 of Percentage Total Revenue (%)

5

0 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Revised Projection Projection

SACU Revenue (N$) SACU Revenue as % of Total Revenue

Source: Ministry of Finance Revenue vs. Expenditure

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 10 Operational Expenditure

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 Comparison 2018/2019 to 2019/2020 (N$ millions) 01

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 12 Expenditure Allocation per Department 2019/2020 (N$ millions)

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 Expenditure Execution Rates

99.60% 94.60% 100% 87.40%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 Spending Priorities

1 2 3 4 5

Old Age Grants Increase Social Sector Public Safety Economic & – Monthly Development Allocation 49.3% Sector Infrastructure Increase N$50 Budget Allocation Allocation Sector by 42.2% 21.7% Allocation 19.2% – Road Capital Projects

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 15 Priority Areas of Consolidation

Revenue Mobilization

Quality Spending Reigning in Expenditure

Structural Reforms Priority Areas of Consolidation

Reigning in Expenditure Expenditure

80 45

70 40

35 Governments Measures to 60 Contain Wage Bill 30 50

25 Incremental Wage 40 Increases Billion (N$) 20

30 15 Natural Attrition 20 10 Percentage of Percentage Total Revenue (%)

10 Hiring Freeze 5

0 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Revised Projection Projection

Expenditure (N$) Expenditure as % of GDP

Source: Ministry of Finance Priority Areas of Consolidation Revenue Mobilization & Structural Reforms Revenue Structural Reforms

70

61.3 59.9 60 58.6 57.7 58.3 56.7 56.6 56.7 Tying Project Funding to 50.8 50.8 Development Plans 50

Increased Level of 40 Oversight e.g. Billion (N$) 30 Central Procurement Board

20

Amendments to Public 10 Enterprises Governance Act

0 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Revised 2019/20 2020/21 Projection Projection

Source: Ministry of Finance 2018/19 Forecast 2019/20 Forecast Priority Areas of Consolidation

Turning the Fiscal Corner Budget Deficit Public Debt

2 1 120 60

0 0 100 50 -1 -2 -2 80 40 -4 -3 Debt threshold

-6 -4 60 30

-5 -8 40 20 -6 Billions (N$) -10 Billions (N$) -7 Percent (%) GDP of Percent

Percent (%) GDP of Percent 20 10 -12 -8

-14 -9 0 0

Actual (N$) Deficit as % of GDP Domestic Debt Stock Foreign Debt Stock Total Debt as % of GDP

Source: Ministry of Finance Low Growth and the Fiscus

GDP Growth (%)

10.1

7.5 7.2 6.5 6 4.9 4.8 4.4 3

-0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 -0.6 -0.8 -1.3 -1.7

Q1/14 Q2/14 Q3/14 Q4/14 Q1/15 Q2/15 Q3/15 Q4/15 Q1/16 Q2/16 Q3/16 Q4/16 Q1/17 Q2/17 Q3/17 Q4/17 Q1/18 Q2/18 Q3/18

Global Economic Outlook (%) 8

6

4

2

0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -2

-4

World Africa Namibia South Africa

Source: IMF; Bank of Namibia; National Statistics Agency Revenue vs. Expenditure

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 Tax Revenue vs. Non-Tax Revenue

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 22 Total Tax Revenue (N$ 58 billion)

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 23 SACU Receipts & Indirect Tax Comparison

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 24 Low Growth and the Fiscus

GDP Growth (%)

10.1

7.5 7.2 6.5 6 4.9 4.8 4.4 3

-0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 -0.6 -0.8 -1.3 -1.7

Q1/14 Q2/14 Q3/14 Q4/14 Q1/15 Q2/15 Q3/15 Q4/15 Q1/16 Q2/16 Q3/16 Q4/16 Q1/17 Q2/17 Q3/17 Q4/17 Q1/18 Q2/18 Q3/18

Global Economic Outlook (%) 8

6

4

2

0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -2

-4

World Africa Angola Namibia South Africa

Source: IMF; Bank of Namibia; National Statistics Agency Low Growth & the Fiscus Revenue Lines Under Pressure Revenue vs. Expenditure Projections

80

70

60

50 Billions (N$) 40

30

20

10

0 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21

Revenue (2018 Proj.) Revenue (2019 Proj.) Expenditure (2018 Proj.) Expenditure (2019 Proj.)

Source: Ministry of Finance Comparisons: Corporate Tax Rates

25.75% 32% 30% 22% 28%04 35%

Namibia Angola Botswana South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 27 Comparisons: VAT Rates

15% 10% 12% 15% 16% 15%

Namibia Angola Botswana South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 28 Namibian Economic Statistics Tombua Kataba ANGOLA ZAMBIA

Sesheke Luiana Livingstone Opuwo Kongola Rundu ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA Tsumeb Tsau Khorixas Okakarara

Epata Omaruru Orapa Ghanzi

Windhoek Gobabis Mamuno

Walvis Bay Kang Aranos BOTSWANA Maltahöhe Gaborone South Atlantic Ocean Unemployment GDP Growth Inflation at USD: NAD Tshabong Rate February 2019 Exchange Rate Mafikeng 1.0% Lüderitz Aroab 4.4% N$ 14.60 Kuruman 37% Karasburg Upington Kimberley

Springbok SOUTH AFRICA

De Aar Bitterfontein NAMIBIA Victoria West 0 50 100 150 Kilometers 0 50 100 150 Miles

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 29 Achieving Long Term Growth

Import 60% of Food Requirements

34% Unemployment (2016)

Export Basic Commodities Achieving Long Term Growth Trends in Agriculture & Food Production Percentage Contribution to GDP (%)

6

5.3 5.1 5 4.9 5 4.5 4.3 4 3.9 4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3

2.9 2.9 3 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3

2

1 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Agriculture & Forestry Meat Processing Grain Mill and Other Food Products Source: National Statistics Agency Achieving Long Term Growth

Growth in Agro Processing Opportunities Budget Sectoral Allocations FY18/19 (%)

Administrative 8% Zambia 17 Million

Botswana 2 Million Economic 14% Angola 29 Million Access to Regional Market Social Infrastructure 49% 7%

South Africa 56 Million Public Safety 22% Zimbabwe 16 Million

Source: Ministry of Finance Structural Policy Reforms

1 2 3 4 5

Energy Mid Year Budget PPP Legislative Public Domestic Asset Regulatory Review Framework Procurement Act Requirements Authority Bill

6 7 8 9 10

Public Witness 2nd Land Investment NEEEB Enterprise Protection Act, Conference Promotion Act Governance Bill Whistle Blowers

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 Act 33 Other Reforms

Inland Revenue Reforms

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 34 Bottlenecks to Growth

SME Development

Procurement as an Empowerment Tool

Regulatory Bottlenecks

Address Policy Uncertainty Tax Proposals – N$ 400 Million – FY2020

3 Charitable/Religious/ 1Phasing out 2 4 5 Repealing EPZ Act - Resident Dividend Trust Taxing – Preferential Tax Special Economic Tax = 10% Abolish conduit Educational with commercial Treatment - Zones principle activities – subject to be taxed Manufacturers 8 9 Increased threshold – tax VAT10 on income of listed 7 Disallow royalties 6Taxation of Fees & interests to foreign income deduction of pension & AF NR – WHT paid / non-diamond asset managers contributions (27.5% 150K N$) mining 12 13 11Sale of shares/cc Fuel levy Expansion of the export levy on membership in property increase – 25c agriculture, forestry, game & other PwC company Vatable mining products 36 Tax Proposals (Newly Mentioned)

1Remove zero Increase2 export Introduce3 export Lubricant4 oil levy rating of sugar levy dimension levy of 15% for N$1.80 p/ltr stones from timber 5% Environmental current 2% to levy primary cells / max 15% batteries Plastic carrier bags

PwC 37 Tax Proposals (Previously Noted, Not Mentioned Again) 2 1 Additional excise duty 3 Thin capitalization Individual Tax: rules on imports of tobacco Lower bracket – 17% and alcoholic products from 18%

5 4Individual Tax: 6 Betting and gaming No carry forward Higher brackets activities – 37% of tax losses > N$1.5mil 39%, > N$2.5mil 40%

PwC 38 Sin Taxes

2019/20 Excise Duty effective 20 February 2019 Product Quantity 2018/19 2019/20 Increase Cost Cost in (N$) (NS) (N$) dollars Spirits per 750ml bottle 61.30 65.83 4.54 Cigarettes per packet of 20 15.52 16.66 1.14 Sparkling wine per 750ml bottle 9.32 10.16 0.84 Fortified wine per 750ml bottle 4.91 5.27 0.37 Unfortified wine per 750ml bottle 2.93 3.15 0.22 Ciders & Alcoholic fruit per 340 ml 1.62 1.74 0.12 beverages Malt Beer (5% alcohol) per 340 ml 1.62 1.74 0.12

PwC Namibia Budget Review 2019/2020 39 Role of Private Sector

The Role of the State

The Role of the Private Sector

Public Private Partnerships

Investment in Local Economy Budget on a plate 2019/2020

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