Annual Report 2006: Commissioner's introduction
Key events in 2005-06
| 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 July Inland Revenue and the Australian Taxation Office join forces to launch a new web-based information for business customers |
July | 19 July Tax compliance cost research published |
| 29 July New Zealand and Spain sign double tax agreement | ||
| 2 August Tightening of withholding payment regulations to address evasion of income tax and PAYE by fruit picking industry contractors announced (applying from 1 April 2006) |
August | 5 August Child Support Bill introduced to allow a partial write-off of late payment penalties |
| 16 August New website for young people launched www.whatstax.govt.nz | ||
| 1 September Australian Inspector-General of Taxation and his advisory team visit Inland Revenue |
September | 17 September General Election 2005 |
| 19 October Hon Peter Dunne appointed Minister of Revenue |
October | 25 October New imaging technology goes live at Southern Processing Centre for GST returns and employer monthly schedules |
| 8 November Tax bill introduced to Parliament to fast track changes to student loans and expand Working for Families |
November | 17 November First Gallup engagement survey of our people |
| 16 November Release of Inland Revenue's briefing to the incoming Minister of Revenue | ||
| December | 15 December Issues paper on tax deductibility of drilling expenditure for geothermal wells released | |
| 2006 | ||
| February | 28 February KiwiSaver bill introduced | |
| 20 March Legislation tabled in Parliament to give Inland Revenue greater flexibility in imposing shortfall penalties for taking an unacceptable tax position and to change racing industry tax |
March | 22 March Inland Revenue attends Finance and Expenditure Committee hearing - Financial Review 2004-05 |
| 1 April Working for Families Phase II starts Interest-free student loans and non-resident amnesty take effect |
April | 4 April Taxation (Depreciation, Payment Dates Alignment, FBT and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 enacted |
| 7 April Inland Revenue's website wins the "best government or community" website in NetGuide People's Choice web awards | ||
| 2 May Inland Revenue's strategic business plan Our Way Forward launched |
May | 17 May Taxation (Annual Rates, Savings Investment, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill tabled in Parliament |
| 18 May Budget 2006 | ||
| 21 June Inland Revenue attends Finance and Expenditure Committee hearing - Estimates Review of Vote Revenue 2006-07 |
June | 22 June Payroll subsidy set to encourage small businesses to make use of the services of payroll agents |
Date published: 29 Nov 2006
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