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Revenue Minister Michael Cullen says Labour has made no commitment to introduce a dedicated health tax. It is committed only to exploring the feasibility of the idea.

Steady progress is being made to reduce compliance costs for businesses by implementing initiatives in the discussion document ‘More Time for Business’ and the recommendations made by the Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs, Commerce and Associate Revenue Minister Paul Swain said today.

"Budget 2002 provides $17 million over four years to fund further work by the Inland Revenue Department into simplifying the tax obligations of small and medium sized enterprises," Revenue Minister Michael Cullen said.

Associate Revenue Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the business tax simplification measures contained in a bill introduced today.

Tax rules simplified for school board trustees

The Australian and New Zealand governments are consulting with taxpayers in both countries about possible changes to deal with concerns relating to the taxation of certain trans-Tasman investments.

The Government has simplified the tax rules for hundreds of non-resident contractors who come to New Zealand to work for short periods each year.

The Government has simplified the tax rules for hundreds of non-resident contractors who come to New Zealand to work for short periods each year.

Budget to be delivered on May 23

The prescribed rate of interest used to calculate fringe benefit tax for low interest, employment-related loans has dropped from 7.19 percent to 6.70 percent, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today.

Income thresholds for student loan repayments and interest write-offs will rise from next April, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen and Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

Govt moves on taxpayer financial relief, loopholes, compliance costs

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. I have enjoyed working with Grey Power board members over the past two years and I have welcomed their partnership approach to addressing common issues with the Government.

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen will apply to National and Act the rules they are applying to Police Minister George Hawkins and will in future return to them any letters they send his office on taxpayer specific matters.

A possible loophole in the law that may allow unit trust managers to take advantage of excess imputation credits to achieve an unintended windfall gain at a potential cost to the revenue of $30 million is to be closed.

The big tax news this week has obviously been the Tax Review's final report to the government. Because of the importance of the review, I shall devote a good part of this speech to it, before updating you on other tax policy matters.

Tax review a resource for all parties – Cullen

The government is working with the charitable sector on a reform package the net effect of which should be to generate greater donations to charities, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today.

The deadline for submissions on proposed changes to Maori authority tax laws is being extended by three weeks, to 9 November, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen and Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia announced today.

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the publication of an "exposure draft" of income tax law that has been rewritten to make it easier to use.

FBT interest rate for cheap, job-related loans drops

Address to Corporate Tax Update 2001 Forum

People who get into difficulty with their taxes are likely to benefit from proposals in a Government discussion document released today.

Tax law on Maori organisations to be revamped