Statement of Intent - 2004 - Part 2
Performance objectives Output Class 1 - Policy Advice - pages 60-62
OUTPUT CLASS 1 - Policy Advice
Description
This output class involves:
- assisting with the design and introduction of legislation that changes tax and social policy, and rewriting the current income tax legislation
- providing advice on laws impacting on the tax system
- forecasting future tax flows
- ministerial services.
All policy advice outputs
The service performance objectives detailed below apply to all policy advice outputs.
Quantity
Provide the Minister with:
- tax and social policy advice
- tax legislation
- rewritten tax legislation
- revenue forecasts
in accordance with the agreed work programme.
Quality
All advice, legislation and forecasts are delivered in accordance with agreed quality criteria.
The policy development process is managed in accordance with the Generic Tax Policy Process.
The Minister is satisfied with the quality of policy advice, tax legislation, revenue forecasts, rewritten legislation and ministerial servicing provided.
Timeliness
Provide or deliver:
- all reports and advice
- the tax and social policy work programme
- tax legislation
- rewritten legislation
- revenue forecasts
within the agreed timeframes.
Output 1.1 Policy advice in relation to tax and social policy
Description
This output involves:
- assisting with the design and introduction of legislation that changes tax and social policy
- providing advice on laws impacting on the tax system
- developing tax and social policy in accordance with the Generic Tax Policy Process.
The general service performance objectives detailed above in "All policy advice outputs" apply to this output.
Output 1.2 Legislative drafting
Description
This output involves drafting tax legislation for introduction in the House and assisting with its passage through the House.
The general service performance objectives detailed above in "All policy advice outputs" apply to this output.
Output 1.3 Forecasting and analysis
Description
This output involves:
- forecasting future tax flows for the Government
- forecasting other non-tax Crown revenue
- reporting on revenue receipts against forecasts
- analysing revenue implications of changes in tax and social policy.
The general service performance objectives detailed above in "All policy advice outputs" apply to this output.
Output 1.4 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 loans and family assistance ministerial correspondence and supply of information.
Quantity
We expect to draft responses to:
- 800 to 1,000 (1,300 to 1,800) pieces of ministerial correspondence
- 200 to 250 (300 to 500) parliamentary questions about the administration of the Inland Revenue Acts or Inland Revenue business (volumes are demand-driven).
Quality
- All responses will be accurate.
- All responses to parliamentary questions will meet the Standing Orders requirements.
Timeliness
Replies to all ministerial correspondence received will be forwarded for ministerial signature:
- 80% within 6 working days
- 100% within 10 working days
from the date received by Inland Revenue, where the information required to provide a response is readily available.
All responses to parliamentary questions are forwarded for ministerial approval in time to meet any parliamentary deadlines.
Cost
During 2004-05, this output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $11,255,000
(GST-inclusive).
| Year (Budget) |
Revenue Crown GST-excl $000 |
Revenue other GST-excl $000 |
Total revenue GST-excl $000 |
Cost GST-excl $000 |
Cost GST-incl $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 10,003 | 2 | 10,005 | 10,005 | 11,255 |
| 2003-04 | 9,775 | 6 | 9,781 | 9,847 | 11,070 |
| 2002-03 | 7,600 | 2 | 7,602 | 7,602 | 8,552 |
During 2004-05, the costs of outputs (GST-exclusive) to be supplied within this class are:
| Policy advice in relation to tax and social policy | $6,601,010 |
| Legislative drafting | $1,159,608 |
| Forecasting and analysis | $900,729 |
| Ministerial services | $1,343,653 |
Other pages in: Statement of Intent - 2004 - Part 2
- Statement of responsibility - page 47
- Statement of accounting policies - pages 48-50
- Statement of Forecast Financial Performance - page 51
- Statement of Forecast Movements in Equity - page 52
- Statement of Forecast Financial Position - page 53
- Statement of Forecast Cash Flows - page 54
- Statement of Forecast Commitments - page 55
- Details of Forecast Fixed Assets by Category - page 56
- Summary of Forecast Financial Information - Page 57
- Summary of Departmental Output Classes - page 58
- Reconciliation of Statement of Intent to 2004 - 2005 Estimates - page 59
- Performance objectives Output Class 2 - Adjudication and Rulings -
pages 63-64 - Performance objectives Output Class 3 - Information Services - pages 65-66
- Performance objectives Output Class 4 - Revenue Assessment and Collection - pages 67-68
- Performance objectives Output Class 5 Managment of Debt and Outstanding Returns - pages 69-70
- Performance objectives Output Class 6 - Taxpayer Audit - pages 71-72
- Performance objectives Output Class 7 - Assessment and Collection of Child Support - pages 73-75
- Performance objectives Output Class 8 - Collection of ACC Levies - page 76
Date published: 16 Nov 2004
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