Submissions

ASFONZ undertakes extensive analysis of legislative and regulatory change, to assist the development of appropriate and effective Government policy on superannuation.   A vital part of this process is consultation and drawing together relevant feedback in the form of formal submissions.

This section of our website features recent submissions:

2008

• Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the Taxation (International Tax, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill - 14 November 2008

• Submission on the Taxation (International Tax, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill - 6 October 2008

• Submission on Financial Advisers Bill - 22 August 2008

• Submission on Securities Act Exemption Notice - 4 June 2008
• Submission on Financial Advisors Bill - 14 May 2008

• Submission on Financial Advisors Bill - 25 March 2008

• Submission on the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Disputes Resolution) Bill - 28 February 2008
• Submission to the Securities Commission on the Changes to Investment Statements - Information about Advisor Disclosure - 22 January 2008 

2007

• Supplementary Order Paper No. 130 (related to the Tax Bill) - 30 August 2007
• Oral Submission to the Finance & Expenditure Select Committee - Transcript of the ASFONZ oral submission to the FEC on the Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Tax, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill - 22 August 2007
• Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, KiwiSaver and Remedial Matters) Bill - 12 July 2007
• Proposal for an Unreasonable Feeds Guide - 2 July 2007

2006

• Discussion Documents issued under the Review of Financial Products and Providers - 22 December 2006
• Review of Securities Offerings Discussion Document - 22 December 2006
• Taxation (Annual Rates, Savings Investment, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - 7 July 2006
• KiwiSaver Bill - Submission to the Finance & Expenditure Committee - 28 April 2006
• Countering Extreme Salary Sacrifice - 18 March 2006

2005

• Money Laundering and New Zealand's Compliance with FATF Recommendations - 31 October 2005
• Submission on the Financial Intermediaries Task Force Consultation Paper - 17 October 2005
• Part 2 - Submission on the Discussion Document concerning Taxation of Investment Income - Implementationn Issues - 30 September 2005
• Part 1 - Submission on the Discussion Document concerning Taxation of Investment Income - First Principles - 7 September 2005
• Financial Intermediaries Task Force: Response to Initial Issues Paper - 18 February 2005

2004

• Submission to the Minister of Finance in respect of the Report of the Savings Product Working Group - 3 November 2004
• Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Taxation (Annual Rates, Venture Capital and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - 21 May 2004

2003

• Submission to the Inland Revenue Department on the Discussion Document Making Tax Easier for Small Businesses - 31 October 2003
• Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Taxation (Annual Rates, GST, Trans-Tasman Imputation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 - 15 August 2003
• Submission to the Commerce Committee on the Business Law Reform Bill 2003 - 7 August 2003
• Submission to the Periodic Reporting Group - 30 May 2003

2002

• Submission to the Inland Revenue Department on the Discussion Document GST and Financial Services - 13 December 2002
• Submission to the Inland Revenue Department on the Fund Withdrawal Tax - 15 August 2002

2001

• Business Law Reform Bill 2001 - 6 July 2001
• Comments on Review of Policy for the Appointment of Trustees and Statutory Supervisors - 6 July 2001

2000

• Submission on the Taxation (FBT, SSCWT and Remedial Matters) Bill - 30 May 2000
• Submission on the Review of the Securities Regulations 1983 - 1 February 2000