Without relief, car importers would have had to pass on increased costs to consumers.
Annual report notes impairment of loans as taxpayer-backed fund winds down.
A second round of consultation is under way on a refined option to cover both new and existing infrastructure.
Tax debt as a proportion of tax revenue continues to rise. A report obtained by NBR under the OIA shows what IRD intends to do about it.
The CTU says the Coalition Government is hostile to workers and their unions.
How will it treat the sale of shares in a property-owning company?
The creation of the group has been applauded by both the aged care sector and listed retirement village operators.
It will only target property but excludes the family home.
No-holds-barred interview covers Auckland Transport, politicians, immigration, bus lanes and fat cyclists.
The party said lowering the minimum threshold could mean an extra 10 to 15 companies would be eligible for the rebate.