Making tax simpler - Cabinet papers

Green paper

Release of Making tax simpler - A Government green paper on tax administration. (March 2015)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI (15) 65) (16 March 2015)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI Min (15) 5/2) (18 March 2015)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB Min (15) 9/5) (23 March 2015)
• Other documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - A Government green paper on tax administration (March 2015)
  • An archive of the Making Tax Simpler consultation websites

Better digital services

Release of the discussion document Making tax simpler - Better digital services. (March 2015)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI (15) 61) (16 March 2015)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI (15) 5/3) (18 March 2015)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB Min (15) 9/5) (23 March 2015)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Better digital services: a Government discussion document (March 2015)
  • An archive of the Making Tax Simpler consultation websites

Green paper and better digital services – feedback from consultation

Report back on the consultation from the green paper and better digital services discussion documents. (October 2015)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-15-SUB-0108)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-15-MIN-0108) (21 October 2015)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-15-MIN-0177) (27 October 2015)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Green paper and Better digital services: summary of feedback (November 2015)

Towards a new Tax Administration Act

Release of the discussion document Making tax simpler – Towards a new Tax Administration Act. (October 2015)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-15-SUB-0110)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-15-MIN-0110) (21 October 2015)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-15-MIN-0177) (27 October 2015)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler – Towards a new Tax Administration Act: a Government discussion document (November 2015)
  • An archive of the Making Tax Simpler consultation websites

Better administration of PAYE and GST

Release of the discussion document Making tax simpler – Better administration of PAYE and GST. (October 2015)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-15-SUB-0109)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-15-MIN-0109) (21 October 2015)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-15-MIN-0177) (27 October 2015)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Better administration of PAYE and GST: a Government discussion document (November 2015)
  • An archive of the Making Tax Simpler consultation websites

Better administration of PAYE and GST – feedback from consultation and policy recommendations

Report back on the consultation from the better administration of PAYE and GST discussion document. Policy recommendations about changes to PAYE and GST. (June 2016)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-16-SUB-0136)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-16-MIN-0136) (15 June 2016)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-16-MIN-0283) (20 June 2016)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Better administration of PAYE and GST: summary of feedback (November 2016)
  • Proposed changes to PAYE and GST regulatory impact statement (2 June 2016)

Better administration of PAYE and GST – additional policy recommendations

Additional policy recommendations about changes to providing PAYE information. (November 2016)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-16-SUB-0297)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-16-MIN-0297) (2 November 2016)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-16-MIN-0580.01) (7 November 2016)
• Documents available online:
  • Regulatory impact statements for the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2017–18, Employment and Investment Income, and Remedial Matters) Bill

Investment income information – release of discussion document

Release of the discussion document Making tax simpler - Investment income information. (May 2016)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-16-SUB-0105)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-16-MIN-0105) (25 May 2016)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-16-MIN-0236) (30 May 2016)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Investment income information - a Government consultation document
  • An archive of the Making Tax Simpler consultation websites

Investment income information – feedback from consultation and policy recommendations

Report back on the consultation from the investment income information discussion document. Policy recommendations about changes to the collection of investment income information. (November 2016)

• Paper for the Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee (EGI-16-SUB-0307)
• Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee - Minute of decision (EGI-16-MIN-0307) (16 November 2016)
• Cabinet - Minute of decision (CAB-16-MIN-0617) (21 November 2016)
• Documents available online:
  • Making tax simpler - Investment income information: summary of feedback (March 2017)
  • Changes to the tax administration of investment income information regulatory impact statement (8 November 2016)