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Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Expenses determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services - Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

99: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

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"Ministers must discuss decisions that benefit them or their family with tax officials."

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If a Minister wants to make a decision that might benefit them or their family, you need to know what happens next. The Minister in charge of Ministerial Services must talk to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about how this decision affects Ministers' tax. They also need to work out how much the benefit is worth and include this value in their decision.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Expenses determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services: Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

99Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

  1. This section applies if the Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services proposes to make a determination that the Minister considers would result in a personal benefit or potential personal benefit for 1 or both of the following persons:

  2. a Minister:
    1. a family member of a Minister.

      1. The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services must—

      2. consult the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about the consequences of the proposed determination for Ministers’ tax liability; and
        1. assess the value of the benefit; and
          1. include in the determination a statement of that assessed value.