2007 New Zealand budget

2007 (2007) New Zealand budget
Submitted by Michael Cullen
Parliament Parliament of New Zealand
Party Labour
Total revenue Increase $59.4[1]
Total expenditures Increase $56.1 billion[1]
Surplus Increase $6.4 billion[1]
Debt Increase $4.7 billion (Net)[1]
Increase 2.7% (Net debt to GDP)[1]
Website http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/2007

ǂNumbers in italics are projections.

2006
2008

The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2007-2008 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen on 17 May 2007.

This was the eighth budget Michael Cullen presented as Minister of Finance.

Outline

Tax changes

Budget 2007 made a number of changes to the tax system:

KiwiSaver

Budget 2007 made a number of changes to the KiwiSaver scheme:[3]

Infrastructure

Budget 2007 announced funding for the Auckland railway electrification project.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Minister's Executive Summary" (PDF). New Zealand Treasury. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Budget 2007 tax announcements". IRD. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. "KiwiSaver Savers Fact Sheet Q&A" (PDF). IRD. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. "21st century public transport for Auckland". ARTA. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

External links

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