Structure and Governance

Our structure

					Bob Russell Commissioner

	Liz Huckerby Acting Deputy Commissioner People, Capabilities and Governance		Colin MacDonald Deputy Commissioner Business Development and Systems		Carolyn Tremain Deputy Commissioner Service Delivery		Robin Oliver Deputy Commissioner Policy		Martin Smith Chief Tax Counsel Office of the Chief Tax Counsel
People, Capabilities and Governance provides specialist corporate expertise to ensure that we have the capability required to deliver services in the future, while providing assurance for today. Business areas: Corporate Affairs Corporate Legal Corporate Risk and Assurance Corporate Strategy Human Resources Chief Advisor to Deputy Commissioner.		Business Development and Systems is responsible for short to medium-term planning, including the operation and ongoing improvement of our core business systems. Business areas: Business Management Services Customer Operations Design Finance and Planning Information Technology KiwiSaver Student Loans Working for Families Tax Credits.		Service Delivery is responsible for the direct delivery of services to customers. It covers the provision of information, debt and return management, audit and child support services. Business areas: Assistance Assurance Customer Insight Litigation Management.		Policy Advice, jointly with The Treasury, advises the Minister on all aspects of tax law and reform, and on social policy issues that interact with the tax system. It also forecasts tax revenues. Business areas: Policy Relationship Management Group Revenue Forecasting.		The Office of the Chief Tax Counsel identifies and applies the correct interpretation of the Inland Revenue Acts and other relevant law while considering case law and provides oversight of technical issues and decision making in Inland Revenue. Business areas: Adjudication Escalations and Advising Public Rulings Taxpayer Rulings.