Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced the launch of a new student loans web page that brings together all the information people would need before taking out a loan, while they are studying and once their repayment obligation starts.
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The Government will have the ability to severely curtail the marketing and sale of the synthetic cannabis product Kronic within weeks, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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There are few more divisive issues in New Zealand today than the use of 1080 poison, UnitedFuture leader and leading 1080 opponent Peter Dunne said in announcing public meetings in Taupo and Turangi for later this month.
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An international report issued by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes gives New Zealand’s tax administration a high pass mark measured against international standards, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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Payroll Giving donations of $546,000 in March were the highest monthly total recorded since the scheme began 18 months ago, with the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal clearly convincing people to give more generously than ever, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced Friday.
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The Government will change the thin capitalisation rules for foreign-owned banks, with the minimum prescribed percentage of equity for tax purposes increasing from 4 per cent to 6 per cent from 1 April 2012.
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The $119.3 million allocated over four years in Budget 2010 to help Inland Revenue chase down tax evaders has already helped assess or bring in an additional $115.2 million of tax in the first nine months.
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Encouraging personal responsibility and getting better value for taxpayers are key features of Budget 2011 changes to the student loan scheme, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne say.
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Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia is today issuing warnings to retailers and online stores not to sell ‘herbal high’ smoking products to people under the age of 18.
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Media headlines today comparing dairy farmers' tax bills with those of the average wage earner were based on "an inexcusable fudging of turnover and income," Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has announced that the deemed rate of return for taxing foreign investment fund interests has been set at 8.52% for the 2010–11 income year, down from 9.12% for the previous income year.
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A bill tabled in Parliament today will provide real and practical help through the tax system to the people of Canterbury, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said.
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Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne today welcomed the Law Commission’s report on its review of the Misuse of Drugs Act, saying that the Government will consider its many recommendations before responding.
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New tax rules announced today by Revenue Minister Peter Dunne will remove a barrier to non-residents investing into New Zealand.
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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today delivered a strong warning to anyone selling synthetic cannabinoid substances that the Government is going to tighten up on their products, including making it illegal to sell them to those under 18.
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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today convened a roundtable meeting of media, mental health professional and researchers as a first step in coming up with new guidelines for media reporting of suicides.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has confirmed that New Zealand donors to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal announced by Prime Minister John Key on Sunday will be able to claim a tax credit or deduction on their donations.
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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has announced that the meeting of media, mental health professional and researchers he called for late last year on media reporting of suicides will be held this month.
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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne will chair a roundtable meeting of media, mental health professionals and researchers early in the new year to update guidelines on media reporting of suicides.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says initiatives starting next year will cut business compliance costs and make it easier for New Zealanders to manage tax.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced that following discussions with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) legislation regarding the tax treatment of resident withholding tax on trusts’ interest income is to be amended.
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A health and disabilities NGO sector that has developed over the years from "well meaning" to "highly competent and professional" should have a greater role in decision-making on priorities, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne today confirmed the Government's intention to abolish gift duty, saying the decision would be welcomed by taxpayers generally as the rules were resulting in a high level of compliance costs and were no longer raising any significant revenue.
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The Government will amend tax legislation after IRD officials identified concerns with the tax implications of asset disposal costs, including demolition costs, from the Canterbury earthquake, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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Representatives of New Zealand's software development industry met today in Wellington at the inaugural meeting of the Software Developers Working Group.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said the five-month lead-in to today's GST rate rise to 15 percent had been a far better process than the six weeks' notice New Zealanders had when the rate was last increased 21 years ago.
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Labour's about-face in advocating removing GST from fresh fruit and vegetables after years of arguing for the simple GST system we have, is more about the main Opposition party polling at 30 percent than the health of New Zealanders, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today confirmed that Inland Revenue will offer Southland and South Otago taxpayers its usual adverse event assistance as the area recovers from the impact of brutal snow storms.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said critics of the fairness of the Government's tax reform package that comes into effect on Friday 1 October were "way off the mark".
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today commended the work being done by banks and other financial institutions for the work they have done in readying their systems for the 1 October drop in resident withholding tax rates.
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Up to 310,000 New Zealand families will be eligible to share their income for tax purposes through legislation tabled in Parliament today by Revenue Minister Peter Dunne under the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the National-led Government.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne intends to seek Cabinet approval for legislative amendments around health insurance, general insurance contracts and finance leases before GST increases to 15 percent on 1 October.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today commended the work of the taxation Rewrite Advisory Panel in clarifying aspects of the tax system and called for public submissions on key remedial items for the Panel's consideration.
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The recently appointed GST Advisory Panel will help ensure that a business sector that has not faced GST change in a generation has a smooth transition to the 15 percent rate on 1 October, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today that New Zealand and Hong Kong are to begin negotiations for a double tax agreement.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said he was delighted with the very positive reception for the new payroll giving scheme.
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The settlement announced tonight between the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and four major banks in a long-standing court dispute was in a victory for legal process, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is delighted that the Public Service is getting behind the new payroll giving scheme that offers staff the chance to donate to charities.
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UnitedFuture's plans to allow couples with children to split their income for tax purposes takes a further step today with the release of an issues paper looking at how income splitting might operate through an annual tax credit.
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An update to the 1981 double tax agreement between New Zealand and Belgium took a step closer to completion this week with the signing of an amending protocol, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
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The Government is providing greater guidance to organisations seeking charitable donee status for their overseas activities, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced yesterday.
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Health sector action to address the country's methamphetamine problem is well underway, including up to 60 new treatment and social detoxification beds being available by the middle of next year, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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New Zealand has the opportunity to develop a world class tax system, according to Revenue Minister Peter Dunne.
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New Zealand has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with the Federation of St Christopher and Nevis, more commonly known as St Kitts, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced yesterday.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed a move by Inland Revenue to make a wide range of statistical information about tax revenue and social entitlements available on its website.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed the passage of a tax bill that brings "greater certainty and clarity" into New Zealand tax law.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is encouraging employers to offer their staff the chance to donate to charities through the new payroll giving scheme.
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Law changes to the GST rules on sales of land and other high-value assets are the focus of a discussion document released today by Revenue Minister Peter Dunne.
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Associate Minister of Health Hon Peter Dunne says the Ministry of Health's Alcohol Use in New Zealand: Key results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Drug and Alcohol Survey report released today is a "valuable and timely contribution to the national conversation" on alcohol law reform.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today told the EMA'S Tax Summit 2009 in Auckland that the Government has made no decisions on New Zealand's future tax mix.
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New Zealand and Singapore have a signed a new double tax agreement to replace their 1973 treaty, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced yesterday.
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A bill tabled in Parliament this afternoon introduces a number of remedial measures to ensure that the student loan scheme functions as intended, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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New Zealand has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements with Jersey and the Isle of Man, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
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The alignment of certain investment tax rates with income tax rates is the central feature of an omnibus taxation Bill tabled in Parliament today, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said.
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The Government is proposing to introduce legislation to align resident withholding tax (RWT) rates on interest and portfolio investment entities (PIE) tax rates with recent changes to personal income tax rates and the 30% company tax rate, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
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The Government is inviting the public’s view on proposed changes that will dramatically simplify the way student loan repayments are managed, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
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Changes to the Student Loan Scheme tabled in Parliament yesterday are good news for people who want to pay off their student loans sooner, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne and Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley say.
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The Law Commission's recommendations on alcohol sales and consumption released today (Friday) are "a useful contribution to an important debate", Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said.
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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is in favour of deferring the application date of a number of forthcoming tax reforms, many of which come into force on 1 April, although the bill is not expected to pass into law before August.
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The Government's new tax policy work programme will focus on better positioning New Zealand in the world economy and maintaining tax revenue during the current global economic crisis, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
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