Statement of Intent - 2004 - Part 1
Policy and legislation - page 19
The operation of the tax system is governed by legislation enacted by Parliament. Inland Revenue's Policy Advice Division plays a key role in helping to shape policy and legislation-not outcomes in themselves but means of achieving outcomes-through the advice that it and The Treasury give to the government and parliamentary select committees. This advice has a significant role in shaping the framework of how we operate the tax administration in the future.
To fulfil this role, Policy Advice needs to be a capable and well-respected division that provides the highest quality advice to government, at least matching that available elsewhere.
In managing the government's tax policy development process, our Policy Advice Division consults extensively with the private sector, professional associations, other government departments and other parts of Inland Revenue.
The work of our Policy Advice Division is determined largely by the priorities of the government, with the main emphases of the current work programme being growth and innovation, social cohesion and revenue base maintenance. But tax policy issues arise across a broad spectrum of activities as diverse as producer board reforms, student support, taxation of films, foreign affairs, local government, science and research, telecommunications, and economic policy.
Other pages in: Statement of Intent - 2004 - Part 1
- What we strive to achieve - pages 10-11
- What we strive to achieve - pages 12-13
- What we strive to achieve - pages 13-14
- Choosing the right activities to achieve our outcomes - page 15
- Choosing the right activities to achieve our outcomes - pages 15-16
- Choosing the right activities to achieve our outcomes - page 17
- Choosing the right activities to achieve our outcomes -page 18-19
- Inland Revenue's Charter - page 20
- Strengthening our customer focus - page 21
- Strengthening our customer focus - page 22
- Strengthening our customer focus - page 23
- Strengthening our customer focus - pages 24-26
- Strengthening our customer focus - pages 26-27
- Strengthening our customer focus - pages 27-28
- Enhancing our services - pages 29-30
- Enhancing our services - pages 31-32
- Enhancing our services - pages 32-33
- Ensuring we have the right capability - pages 34-35
- Ensuring we have the right capability - pages 36-37
- Ensuring we have the right capability - pages 37-39
- Ensuring we have the right capability - pages 39-40
- Mitigating risk by strengthening governance - pages 41-42
- Measuring and evaluating our performance - pages 43-44
Date published: 16 Nov 2004
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