Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024–25, Emergency Response, and Remedial Measures) Bill

Government bill

25 August 2024

The policy proposals in this omnibus bill set the annual rates of income tax for the 2024-25 tax year, aim at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework, and aim at improving the settings for tax administration, the GST regime, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules administered by Inland Revenue.

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

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 25 August 2024
  • 1st reading on 29 August 2024
  • 2nd reading on 4 March 2025
  • 3rd reading on 25 March 2025
  • Royal assent on 28 March 2025

Member responsible

Simon Watts

Simon Watts

National Party MP for North Shore

Votes

1st reading

Passed

29 August 2024

party vote

102Aye
14No
0Abstain
7Absent

2nd reading

Passed

4 March 2025

party vote

68Aye
55No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

25 March 2025

party vote

68Aye
55No
0Abstain
0Absent

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced on 29 March 2025 at 12:30 pm.