Goods and Services Tax (Grants and Subsidies) Amendment Order 2017

2017/26

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Goods and Services Tax (Grants and Subsidies) Amendment Order 2017

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 27th day of February 2017

Present:
The Right Hon Bill English presiding in Council

This order is made under section 5(6E) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

Order

1 Title

This order is the Goods and Services Tax (Grants and Subsidies) Amendment Order 2017.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force on 28 February 2017.

3 Principal order

This order amends the Goods and Services Tax (Grants and Subsidies) Order 1992 (the principal order).

4 Schedule amended

In the Schedule, clause 9, replace “28 February 2017” with “26 May 2017”.

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 28 February 2017, amends the Goods and Services Tax (Grants and Subsidies) Order 1992 (the principal order).

This order extends until 26 May 2017 the effect of clause 9 of the Schedule of the principal order, which relates to earthquake support subsidy payments for the Hurunui/Kaikoura earthquakes.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 27 February 2017.

This order is administered by the Inland Revenue Department.