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Our tax policy units
The responsibility for advising on the detailed design, implementation and review of tax policy rests with our tax policy units:
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Business/International Unit(s)
Business: Responsible for policy issues related to tax simplification, the review of compliance and penalties and the timing of business income and deductions.
Keith Taylor - Manager (04) 890 2808
Emma Grigg - Manager (04) 890 6191
David Carrigan - Manager (04) 890 6146
Peter Frawley - Senior Policy Advisor (04) 890 6086
International: Responsible for international tax policy issues and negotiating, maintaining and interpreting New Zealand's double tax agreements with other countries.
Carmel Peters - Manager (04) 890 6139
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Company Tax Projects
Responsible for a number of one-off projects, such as interest deductibility for tax purposes, flood relief etc.
Jim Gordon - Manager (04) 890 6135
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Indirect Taxes and Tax Administration
Responsible for the review of GST, codifying taxpayer self-assessment of tax liability, and several tax base maintenance issues.
Marie Pallot - Manager (04) 890 6075
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Tax and Social Policy Units
Responsible for business and personal tax policy and social policy measures that interact with the tax system.
Michael Nutsford - Manager (04) 890 6169
Emma Grigg - Manager (04) 890 6191
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Revenue forecasting and analysis
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Forecasting and Analysis Unit
Responsible for forecasting tax and certain social policy expenditure flows and analysing the revenue implications of tax and social policy proposals.
Sandra Watson - Manager (04) 890 6192
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Law drafting/Rewrite of the Income Tax Act
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Law Drafting Unit
Responsible for drafting tax legislation and rewriting the Income Tax Act 1994
Warren Cole - Manager (04) 890 6176
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Other services
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Policy Publications and Communications
Jo Zweng - Manager (04) 890 6167
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Ministerial Services/Complaints Management
Andy Rodger - Manager (04) 890 6247
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Senior management
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Deputy Commissioner: Robin Oliver (04) 890 6113
Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Policy Development): Matt Benge (04) 890 6063
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