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New rules to ensure foreign-owned banks in NZ pay sufficient tax on their NZ income.

Address to Institute of Chartered Accountants, Wellington, 20 October 2004.

Michael Cullen lays out the government's tax work programme for the year.

Progress report on the trans-Tasman agenda.

Thousands of letters have been sent to small and medium-sized businesses to gauge tax compliance costs

Further consultation before Government proceeds with legislative changes.

The Governmetn is extending recently announced tax measures for drilling rigs undertaking gas exploration work

A number of technical improvements to tax depreciation rules to be included in November tax bill.

Legislation to be introduced to ensure foreign owned banks pay enough tax on their NZ income

Legislation extending statutory privilege to tax advice provided by tax advisors such as accountants to be introduced in November.

Obstacle removed as part of a package to boost gas exploration over the next five years

The rate to calculate fringe benefit tax on low interest employment-related loans to increase from 1 October 2004

A discussion document released today sets out government proposals for cracking down on the hidden economy through targetted tax measures.

Discussion of possible changes to property depreciation rules.

Tax change to encourage businesses to be more environmentally responsible.

2 August 2004Media Statement
New deemed rate of return for foreign investment fund interests

2 August 2004Media Statement
GST reforms to apply from 1 January next year

Major GST changes relating to financial and imported services will come into force on 1 January 2005, the Minister of Revenue announced today.

Address to IRD child support national workshop on the customer's view of child support

To ensure New Zealand can meet its international commitments to full disclosure with other tax jurisdictions, the

12 July 2004Media Statement
Tax depreciation issues paper released

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the publication of an issues paper inviting consultation on how to improve the tax rules on depreciation of assets.

Craig Stobo to lead consultations on the taxation of investment income.

1 July 2004Media Statement
Tax of death and asset distributions to be clarified

Government to introduce measures to encourage gas exploration.

The number of cases to be exchanged under New Zealand's reciprocal agreement with Australia is set to double in the coming year due to increased budget funding.