9/3/2018 1 Fiscal Administration in the Proposed Federal System Constitutional Design Strong Federal Government to keep the country as one; Economically empowered and sustainable Federated Regions; Fiscal policy exclusive power of Federal Government, with certain taxation powers given to regions and equitable revenue sharing. 2
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Fiscal Administration in the Proposed Federal SystemNational Economy and Patrimony (Section on fiscal and monetary policy, central monetary authority) Article XXII Transitory Provisions
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Fiscal Administration in the Proposed Federal System
Constitutional Design
Strong Federal Government to keep the country as one;
Economically empowered and sustainable Federated Regions;
Fiscal policy exclusive power of Federal Government, with certain taxation powers given to regions and equitable revenue sharing.
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Guiding Principles of the ConCom Draft
1) Fiscal Prudence – this serves as the overriding principle and rule-of-thumb in maintaining a budget deficit ceiling of 3% of the GDP;2) Reasonable sharing of revenues between the Federal Government and theFederated Regions (50-50 of the top four sources); but on a year-to-yearbasis, this sharing can be adjusted based on recommendations by theFederal Intergovernmental Commission (FIGC);3) Essential Federal Expenditures will have the highest priority inexpenditures (e.g. Sovereign debt service & international commitments,education, national security / military / police, Constitutional Bodies, etc.);4) Right Sizing
1. Focus should be on NCR OFFICES right-sizing during theTRANSITION;
2. Federated Region staffing should be subject to zero-based budgetingexercise;
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Guiding Principles of the ConCom Draft
5) Transition starts on 2022; Staffing adjustments to be done on a 3-5year period;6) As per NEDA’s Federal Transition Plan (May 2018), a gradualreduction of Head Office of NCR Staff must be in pace with the buildup of Federated Region staffing strengths in order to enhance skillsets, institutional and absorptive capacities;7) Regional Directors and staff per Federated Region are proposed tobe transferred to Federated Region government together with theirrespective budgets;8) Incentives could be given to NCR personnel to transfer toFederated Regions; roll-out of early separation/early retirement(ESIP/ERIP) programs, when needed;
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Relevant Provisions
Article XIIDistribution of Powers of the Government
Article XIIIFiscal Powers and Financial AdministrationFederal Intergovernmental Commission
Article XVNational Economy and Patrimony(Section on fiscal and monetary policy, central monetary authority)
Article XXII Transitory Provisions 5
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Expenditure Assignment
Principle of “finance follows function”;
Principle of subsidiarity in the case of Federated Regions;
Article XII defines the exclusive powers of the Federal Government.
Where the exclusive power is lodged with the Federal Government, the corresponding function, responsibility, cost and accountability is also exclusive to the Federal Government
• National defense and security• Foreign affairs• Foreign trade• Fiscal and monetary policy• Sovereign debt servicing• Etcetera
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Expenditure Assignment
Federal government’s powers and funds are intact;
o The funds for the exclusive powers, including defense and security (AFP), foreign affairs (DFA), sovereign debt servicing, fiscal and monetary policy/ administration (DOF, BSP) remain intact.
o The Congress retains the power to appropriate these funds in the GAA.
• The Federal Government and the Federated Regions shall ensure that taxation is uniform, equitable, and progressive
• Fifty percent (50%) of all collected income taxes, excise taxes, value‐added tax, and customs dutiesshall be divided equally among the Federated Regions
• Three percent (3%) of the General Appropriations Act is reserved for the Equalization Fund
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Fiscal Administration
Sources of Revenue of the Federated Regions
Given the power to collect the following: (Sec. 2, Art. XIII)o Donor’s, Documentary stamp, Estate taxeso Real property taxo Professional taxo Franchise taxo Games and amusement taxo Environmental, pollution and similar taxeso Road users taxo Vehicle registration fee o Transport franchise fees o Local taxesEstimate is about 50-70 BILLION (based on data available)
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Fiscal Administration
Assurance of fiscal discipline among Federated regional governments
Fiscal Administration Provisionso Fiscal and monetary policy is exclusive power of the Federal
Government (Sec. 1 (g), Art. XII)o Federal Government basically retains taxation power except
those granted to the Federated Regions (Sec. 1, Art. XIII)o The Federal Government and Federated Regions shall ensure
that taxation shall be UNIFORM, EQUITABLE, and PROGRESSIVE. (Sec. 3, Art. XIII)
o NO DOUBLE TAXATION SHALL BE ALLOWED (Sec. 3, Art. XIII)
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Assurance of fiscal discipline among Federated regional governments
Fiscal discipline is covered by the provisions on the Federal Intergovernmental Commission and National Economy and Patrimony
o DBM and DOF are members of the FIGC (Sec. 8, Art. XIII)o Ascertain the effectiveness and efficiency of the fiscal
administration and management of the Regional Governments (Sec. 9(c), Art. XIII)
o Assess the capability of the Regional Governments in raising revenues to determine and reduce causes of financial imbalance (Sec. 9(c), Art. XIII)
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Assurance of fiscal discipline among regional governments
Fiscal discipline is covered by the provisions on the Federal Intergovernmental Commission and National Economy and Patrimony
o Recommend to Congress appropriate legislation (Sec. 9(g), Art. XIII)
o Borrowings of Federated Regional governments are subject to federal law and with the prior concurrence of the BSP and compliance with generally accepted standards of creditworthiness and fiscal stability (Sec. 27, Art. XV)
o All these assure fiscal prudence and discipline
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Sharing of Revenues
Based on 2017 Data 19
2/3 for Federal Government;
1/3 for Federated Regions
Fiscal Administration
Alternative Formula
The 50-50 sharing of the top four revenue sources can be adjusted.
A provision that empowers the Federal Transition Commission to adjust the formula based on the needs of the Federal Government and the Federated Regions can be formulated.
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All the funds lodged in the Federated Regions are from the existing pool of funds of the NG;Hence, the deficit ceiling should not be breached; it should not affect credit standing;The same funds are moved from one pocket to the other;Federalism transfers control of the same funds from the National/Federal Government to the Regional Governments (planning, prioritization, allocation & program/project execution);Federal oversight based on audit and anti-graft measures are intact.
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Estimated Incremental Cost Directly Attributed to Federalism Features
Particulars Current Amount (GAA, 2018)
Quantity (Maxed) Incremental Cost(Billion Pesos)
Senate 5.8BPhP 242M/Senator 12 New Senators 2.9
House of Representatives
11.1BPhP 38M/Congressman
108 New Representatives(1/3 of current)
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Regional Assembly Governor: PhP2.4M/annum
450 New Regional Assemblymen 1.08
Additional budget perFederated Region for PS and
MOOEOn top of Regional
Director/Staff Budget
200M 18Federated Regions 3.6
Capex & Contingency 50M 18 Federated Regions 0.9
Intergovernmental Commission None 1 1
TOTAL INCREMENTAL COSTS: PhP 13.54B
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CAVEAT
o Amount used from GAA 2018;o Senate staffing may double but there will be additional
Senators who’ll have to share chairmanshipso Computed within the 5% increase in GAA and will
happen by 2022;o This computation does not factor in savings from the
rationalization of the national bureaucracy;o In the long run, we can expect more savings than
expenditures.
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Effect on economy / layoffs
No drastic change occurs after ratification
Transition is to be carried out in phases with hardly any disruption in the economyand fiscal administration. The Federal Transition Commission to formulateTransition Plan upon ratification of the Constitution.
First phase of implementation takes place in 2022 after the election / formation ofthe Regional Governments
The Transition Plan can provide for a system whereby the Exclusive Powers of aFederated Region will be gradually exercised in step with its financial capability,institutional capabilities and absorptive capacityFlagship programs like Build, Build, Build will continue unhampered as
infrastructure of such nature would be an Exclusive Power of the FederalGovernment and the funds are untouched
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Fiscal Administration
Effect on economy / layoffs
The Regional Offices of the National Government Departments shall be absorbed into the Federated Regional Governments, hence minimal layoffs or displacement;
Opportunity for right-sizing of government by providing affected personnel incentives for Early Separation/Early Retirement (ESIP/ERIP) programs;
Transition Plan should seize the opportunity for the two levels of Government to practice zero based budgeting and right sizing in designing organizations, staffing patterns and plantilla positions;
Fiscal prudence is constitutionally imposed therefore on a year-to year basis, the desired key result areas might have to be scaled down or spread out in a longer period of implementation.