Taxation Principles Reporting Bill

This bill proposes a statutory framework for the reporting of tax information based on core taxation principles, intended to increase the availability of information about the operation of the tax system and contribute to an improved understanding of tax policy among the general public, and would allow for the observation of trends and provide insights into how the tax system is developing and responding to external challenges.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

• Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Bill text: Taxation Principles Reporting Bill (legislation.govt.nz)

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