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Good afternoon Will,

 

Thank you for your email of Friday 1 March 2024 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:

 

I'd please like to request any and all correspondence or advice given by
the IRD to yourself or your office that specified the increase in resource
that was required to meet the additional statutory reporting requirements
introduced by the passing of the Tax Principles Reporting Act Bill, and
hence would be saved by its repeal through the passing of the Tax
Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill.

 

Resources above could be defined as any dollar figures corresponding
budget or spending increases, as well as non-dollar denominated resources
such additional FTEs or contractor hours.

 

Minister Watts is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and
you can expect a response by Tuesday 2 April 2024.

 

Kind regards, 

 

Office of Hon Simon Watts

 

Minister of Climate Change

Minister of Revenue
 

Email: [1][Simon Watts request email] | Website: [2]www.beehive.govt.nz  

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Simon Watts, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Will McManus <[FOI #25945 email]>
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 1:23 PM
To: Simon Watts (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Inland Revenue Department Advice
on Taxation Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill

 

Dear Simon Watts,

 

I am writing to you with regard to your Minister for Revenue portfolio.

 

In a 19th December press release, you are quoted to have said, with
respect to the Tax Principles Reporting Act:

 

“Requiring Inland Revenue to produce additional annual reports would take
extra resources..."

 

[3]https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/gove...

 

I'd please like to request any and all correspondence or advice given by
the IRD to yourself or your office that specified the increase in resource
that was required to meet the additional statutory reporting requirements
introduced by the passing of the Tax Principles Reporting Act Bill, and
hence would be saved by its repeal through the passing of the Tax
Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill.

 

Resources above could be defined as any dollar figures corresponding
budget or spending increases, as well as non-dollar denominated resources
such additional FTEs or contractor hours.

 

Yours faithfully,

Will McManus

 

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Dear

Please find attached a response from the Minister of Revenue, Hon Simon Watts.

Yours sincerely

Office of Hon Simon Watts

Minister of Climate Change
Minister of Revenue

Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Simon Watts, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

-----Original Message-----
From: Will McManus <[FOI #25945 email]>
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 1:23 PM
To: Simon Watts (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Inland Revenue Department Advice on Taxation Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill

Dear Simon Watts,

I am writing to you with regard to your Minister for Revenue portfolio.

In a 19th December press release, you are quoted to have said, with respect to the Tax Principles Reporting Act:

“Requiring Inland Revenue to produce additional annual reports would take extra resources..."

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/gove...

I'd please like to request any and all correspondence or advice given by the IRD to yourself or your office that specified the increase in resource that was required to meet the additional statutory reporting requirements introduced by the passing of the Tax Principles Reporting Act Bill, and hence would be saved by its repeal through the passing of the Tax Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill.

Resources above could be defined as any dollar figures corresponding budget or spending increases, as well as non-dollar denominated resources such additional FTEs or contractor hours.

Yours faithfully,
Will McManus

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