Tax and Housing: Discussion Paper for Session 5 of the Tax Working Group March 2018

This paper explains how the tax system deals with housing and seeks the Group’s preferences regarding the focus of subsequent work on this subject.

_{The advice represents the preliminary advice of the Secretariat to assist the Group in its initial consideration of the relevant topics.  The advice does not represent the views of the Group or the Government.  The Secretariat is refining the views contained in these documents following consideration of public submissions and discussion with the Group.  The Secretariat would welcome any feedback on the documents at: secretariat@taxworkinggroup.govt.nz}