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Further to my press release yesterday: qualifying company reforms announced, a series of questions and answers are listed below to provide further detail on the reforms.

Minister of Revenue, Peter Dunne said today that the Government would introduce new rules preventing loss attributing qualifying companies (LAQCs) from passing losses on to their shareholders.

The Government will amend tax legislation after IRD officials identified concerns with the tax implications of asset disposal costs, including demolition costs, from the Canterbury earthquake, Reve

Representatives of New Zealand's software development industry met today in Wellington at the inaugural meeting of the Software Developers Working Group.

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said the five-month lead-in to today's GST rate rise to 15 percent had been a far better process than the six weeks' notice New Zealanders had when the rate was l

The aligning from today of the top tax rate and trust rates will be a major tool in stopping tax avoidance that has been a "$5 billion revenue hole begun when Labour hiked the top tax rate in 1999"

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced an extension to the redundancy tax credit.

Labour's about-face in advocating removing GST from fresh fruit and vegetables after years of arguing for the simple GST system we have, is more about the main Opposition party polling at 30 percen

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today confirmed that Inland Revenue will offer Southland and South Otago taxpayers its usual adverse event assistance as the area recovers from the impact of brutal sno

In welcoming the passage of the Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill through its First Reading this evening, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said 90 percent of submissions on an earlier discussio

I move that the Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill be now read a first time.

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said critics of the fairness of the Government's tax reform package that comes into effect on Friday 1 October were "way off the mark".

The question of whether drug offenders should be punished is not as straightforward as it might first appear. 

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to address your Conference today.

Inland Revenue has been given the power to waive interest on late tax payments for Canterbury earthquake victims, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.

Good morning and thank you for inviting me here to address this conference. 

More five and 12 year old Kiwi children are now free of tooth decay compared to 2007 says Health Minister Tony Ryall.

Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this year's Suicide Prevention forum. 

Good morning.

Thank for inviting me to address this Forum today.

Inland Revenue will take into account tax issues facing Canterbury customers affected by Saturday's huge earthquake, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today in announcing steps to assist, including

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today confirmed that the Government is committed to tightening up on people other than parents claiming child support for children who have left the family home.

What are the main options being considered?

• Options to change the current child support formula are considered, including;

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today launched a discussion document proposing a series of options - including changing how child support is calculated - to make the scheme fairer.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are spending nearly a fifth less time on tax matters than they did just five years ago, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.