Compliance costs
Compliance cost issues affecting rural New Zealand
- Biosecurity Costs Regulations
14 March 2001
This discussion paper details proposed new costs; and sets out the rationale for them. - Industry Views on the Making and Operation of Levy Orders under the Commodity Levies Ac 1990
11th April 2000
Commodity levies were supported by industry organisations and the majority of growers included in the focus groups, primarily because they eliminate the "free-rider" problem. - Making Tax Easier for Small Business
22 September 2003
The focus of tax simplification for small to medium-sized businesses in this discussion paper reflects the importance of the sector to New Zealand. Small businesses form a more significant part of the economy in New Zealand than they do in other OECD countries. - Regulatory Impact Statements
Ongoing
All policy proposals submitted to Cabinet which result in Government bills or statutory regulations must be accompanied by a Regulatory Impact Statement, unless an exemption applies. - Survey of Compliance Costs of New Zealand Farmers
2nd November 1998
Farmers' greatest concerns about compliance costs were often not about the items with the highest actual costs. Often, the most significant compliance "costs" faced by farmers were not strictly costs at all; they were inconveniences which, though real, are difficult to quantify. - Users Guide to the Commodities Levies Act 1990
2nd April 1997
This paper (written from the perspective of an industry organisation) sets out the steps that should be taken: before making the application; when making their application, and the systems that should be put in place for after the Levy has been imposed.
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Rural Affairs Coordinator
Sector Performance Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0675
Fax: +64 4 4 894 0745
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