The Finance and Expenditure Committee is seeking
submissions on the International Treaty examination of the
Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the
Government of the People's Republic of China for the
Elimination of Double taxation.
This agreement aims to
modernise the double tax agreement signed with the
People’s Republic of China in 1986. It builds upon New
Zealand’s 40 double tax agreements already in force,
predominantly with our major trading and investment
partners.
The agreement was signed in Beijing on 1
April 2019 and referred to the Finance and Expenditure
Committee for examination on 30 May 2019. The committee is
now seeking public submissions to assist with its
consideration of the agreement.
Tell the Finance and
Expenditure Committee what you think
Make your submission
on the agreement by Midnight on Thursday 20 June 2019.
For
more details about the agreement:
· Read the full
content of the agreement
· Follow the
committee’s Facebook page for
updates
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