Output expense 1

Policy advice

Description

This output expense provides policy advice services jointly with The Treasury that contribute to achieving the government's tax and social policy outcomes, and improving the economic and social wellbeing of New Zealanders.

Activities undertaken:

advising on all aspects of tax policy and social policy measures that interact with the tax system
drafting tax legislation and rewriting the Income Tax Act
negotiating and maintaining New Zealand's network of double tax agreements with other countries
forecasting tax revenues
providing ministerial services.

Financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2007 (GST-exclusive) $000
Revenue	Expenses	Net surplus/ (deficit)
12,224	12,320	(96)

Output 1.1 Policy advice in relation to tax and social policy

Description

This output involves:

advising on all aspects of tax policy and social policy measures that interact with the tax system
developing tax and social policy in line with the Generic Tax Policy Process
drafting tax legislation for introduction in the House and assisting its passage through the House
negotiating and maintaining New Zealand's network of double tax agreements with other countries
forecasting future tax flows and other non-tax Crown revenue for the government
reporting on revenue receipts against forecasts
analysing revenue implications of changes in tax and social policy.

Performance measures

	Actual
Quantity
We will provide the Minister with:
tax and social policy advice	Achieved
tax legislation	Achieved
rewritten tax legislation	Achieved
revenue forecasts	Achieved
in accordance with the agreed work programme.
Quality
We will deliver all advice, legislation and forecasts in accordance with agreed quality criteria.	Achieved
We will manage the development of policy in accordance with the Generic Tax Policy Process	Achieved
We will ensure that the Minister is satisfied with the quality of policy advice, tax legislation, revenue forecasts and rewritten legislation provided.	Achieved
Timeliness
We will provide or deliver:
all reports and advice	Achieved
the tax and social policy work programme	Achieved
tax legislation	Achieved
rewritten legislation	Achieved
revenue forecasts	Achieved
within the agreed timeframes.

Output 1.2 Ministerial services

Description

This output involves all activities associated with ministerial services, including responding to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions. It includes all tax, child support, student loan and family assistance ministerial correspondence and supply of information.

Performance measures

	Actual
Quality
We will ensure that all answers are correct, complete, clear and appropriately referenced.	Achieved
Timeliness
We will respond to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions within agreed and/or statutory timeframes. Where agreed timeframes are unable to be met we will advise the Minister's office, outlining the reason for the delay.	Achieved

Output statement: Policy advice

for the year ended 30 June 2007
2005/06 Actual $000		2006/07 Actual $000	2006/07 Main Estimates $000	2006/07 Final voted $000
	Revenue
9,963	Crown	12,118	11,113	12,263
72	Other	106	73	105
10,035	Total Revenue	12,224	11,186	12,368
	Expenses
10,032	Annual appropriations	12,320	11,186	12,368
-	Other appropriations	-	-	-
10,032	Total expenses	12,320	11,186	12,368
3	Net surplus/(deficit)	(96)	-	-
8,890	Output 1.1 Policy advice in relation to tax and social policy	10,604	9,939	10,990
1,142	Output 1.2 Ministerial services	1,716	1,247	1,378
10,032	Output expense cost	12,320	11,186	12,368