Welcome to the GST Advisory Panel website. The Panel has been set up to help businesses and the Government implement the GST rate increase announced in Budget 2010.
The website will deal with your queries and comments as you prepare to move to the new rate.
The Panel will consider your submissions and act as a conduit between businesses and the Government. It will monitor how businesses are dealing with the changes so that the Government is aware of particular issues you may face in recording and charging GST at the new rate. The Panel will also advise the Government on any more general concerns for particular industries, activities or types of transactions related to the GST rate increase.
The Government is keen to ensure that any changes are implemented as smoothly as possible. The new 15% GST rate comes into force on 1 October 2010.
Members of the GST Advisory Panel are:
- Frank Owen (Chair), Retired Chartered Accountant
- David McLay, Tax Barrister
- Craig Macalister, Tax Director, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business New Zealand
- Karen Radford, Director, New Zealand Retailers Association
Hon Peter Dunne
Minister of Revenue
