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Information release
Published 9 October 2025

Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill – information release

This information release includes documents relating to Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill. 

Documents included in this information release 

Item

Date

Title

01

17/06/2025 Non-fiscal remedial measure for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26) Bill (IR2025/190)
02 13/06/2025 Fiscal remedial measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, FBT Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill (IR2025/191)
03 11/07/2025 Further items for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26) Bill (IR2025/295)
04 04/06/2025 Cabinet paper: Policy measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26) Bill (IR2025/187)
05 24/06/2025 Cabinet paper: Measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26) Bill
06 24/06/2025 Cabinet committee minute: Measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26) Bill
07 30/06/2025 Cabinet minute: Measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26) Bill
08 23/07/2025 Cabinet paper: Further measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26) Bill
09 23/07/2025 Cabinet committee minute: Further measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26) Bill
10 28/07/2025 Cabinet minute: Further measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26) Bill
11 24/07/2025 Cabinet paper - Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill - approval for introduction (IR2025/325)
12 21/08/2025 Cabinet paper - Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill - approval for introduction
13  21/08/2025 Cabinet committee minute: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill - approval for introduction
14 25/08/2025 Cabinet minute: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill - approval for introduction
15 10/02/2025 Outcome of consultation on the effects of FIF rules on immigration (IR2025/007)
16 26/05/2025 Foreign Investment Fund – Phase One technical decisions (IR2025/233)
17 05/03/2025 Cabinet paper: Changes to the foreign investment fund rules
18 05/03/2025 Cabinet committee minute: Changes to the foreign investment fund rules
19 10/03/2025 Cabinet minute: Changes to the foreign investment fund rules
20  12/06/2025 GST and joint ventures – final policy recommendations (IR2025/200)
21 26/06/2025 GST and joint ventures – joint and several liability and administrative requirements for election (IR2025/286)
22 29/07/2025  Cabinet paper: GST and unincorporated joint ventures
23  29/07/2025 Cabinet committee minute: GST and unincorporated joint ventures
24 04/08/2025 Cabinet minute: GST and unincorporated joint ventures
25 25/03/2025 Employee share scheme deferral regime – outcome of 25/03/2025 consultation (IR2025/126)
26 26/06/2025 Income derived from the sale of excess electricity – updated options (IR2025/285)
27 30/05/2025 Information Sharing (IR2025/231)
28 24/07/2025 Additional information for Cabinet’s consideration on disclosing information under a proposed Ministerial agreement (BN2025/335)
29 19/06/2025 Replacing the legislative trust disclosure provisions with Commissioner powers (IR2025/274)
30 14/03/2024 Tax policy report: Request for advice on section 17GB - Tax Administration Act 1994 (IR2024/153)
31 02/05/2024 Tax policy report: Further advice on section 17GB of the Tax Administration Act 1994 (IR2024/153)
32 22/08/2024 Options to amend section 17GB of the Tax Administration Act 1994 (IR2024/213)
33 28/08/2024 Confirming options for consultation on possible changes to s 17GB (BN2024/350)
34 26/09/2024 Consultation on possible changes to section 17GB of the Tax Administration Act 1994 (Inland Revenue consultation document)
35 07/11/2024 Final decisions on section 17GB (IR2024/409)
36 05/03/2024 Next steps for proceeding with changes to section 17GB (BN2025/094)

Additional information

The Cabinet paper, “Measures for inclusion in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26) Bill” [EXP-25-SUB-0052] was considered by the Cabinet Expenditure and Regulatory Review Committee on 24 June 2025 and confirmed by Cabinet on 30 June 2025. The regulatory impact statements attached to this Cabinet paper have been published online: Regulatory Impact Statements for the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025−26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill.

The Cabinet paper, “Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill: Approval for introduction” [LEG-25-SUB-0166] was considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee on 21 August 2025 and confirmed by Cabinet on 25 August 2025. The regulatory impact statements attached to this Cabinet paper has already been published online: Regulatory Impact Statements for the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025−26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill. The departmental disclosure statement attached to that Cabinet paper has been published online: NZ Legislation Disclosures.