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The Government has accepted the bulk of the recommendations of last year's parliamentary inquiry into the powers and operations of the Inland Revenue Department.

The Government today announced the terms of its review of the tax law relating to taxpayer compliance and penalties.

Revenue Under-secretary John Wright said the review would assess how well the legislation is achieving its objectives.

Legislation introduced into Parliament today will reduce the incremental penalty for overdue tax, and extend relief provisions to all types of tax.

Decamping to Australia will no longer be an option for parents trying to avoid child support payments in New Zealand.

The child support reciprocal agreement between Australia and New Zealand moved a step closer today with the tabling of the agreement in the Australian Parliament, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Revenue, Mr Wright, said today.