Frank Owen is a retired chartered accountant. He is a former Chairman of KPMG New Zealand’s National Tax Practice, and a former member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants' National Tax Committee. He was previously owner and Managing Director of TEO Training Ltd which undertook large GST training programmes in both New Zealand and Australia.
Panel members
The GST Advisory Panel has been established to help businesses and the Government implement the GST rate increase. The Panel will consider submissions and will monitor how businesses are dealing with changes so that the Government is aware of particular issues businesses may face in recording and charging GST at the new rate.
Frank Owen (Chair)
David McLay
David McLay has practised as a tax barrister since 2003, following 17 years as tax partner with Bell Gully, and is a prominent tax lawyer with considerable experience in most areas of tax law and tax litigation. He is Chairman of the (Income Tax) Rewrite Advisory Panel.
Craig Macalister
Craig Macalister has been Tax Director of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants since 2005. He was previously KPMG’s National Tax Director. Prior to joining KPMG, he worked at Inland Revenue, principally in the Department’s Policy Advice Division as a Senior Tax Policy Analyst.
Phil O'Reilly
Phil O'Reilly is Chief Executive of Business New Zealand. He has a background in business, advocacy and communications in enterprises in New Zealand and Australia.
Karen Radford
Karen Radford is a Director of the New Zealand Retailers' Association, Radford and Company Limited - a private investment company, and Development Director at Queen Margaret College, Wellington. She has extensive experience in the retail sector and was previously Managing Director of Radfords Limited a chain of furniture and appliance stores in the Lower North Island. Prior to joining Radfords she worked in the Treasury as a Policy Analyst in the Energy, Tax and Finance divisions. During this time she was seconded to the International Energy Agency in Paris.