12 December 2014

Media release – Select Committee Office

Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill

Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Monday 2 February 2015.

The Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill proposes amendments to the KiwiSaver Act 2006 and the Income Tax Act 2007.
The main proposals include the withdrawal of member tax credits for KiwiSaver members purchasing their first home, and corrections to the tax, social policy, and KiwiSaver treatment of income replacement payments for some veterans and other claimants.
A copy of the bill can be viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz

Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at
 04 817 9520.

Address for correspondence: Finance and Expenditure Committee, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON 6160.