Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax Regulations.

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A decision made (19/11/2007) regarding: Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax Regulations.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2007-0124
Decision Summary Title:	Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax Regulations		Date of Decision Summary:	19th November 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Julian Morris - Policy and Research Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax (GST) Regulations		Date of Written Report:	19th November 2007
Written Report Author:	Steve Lowthorpe		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax Regulations
Decision(s): The Minister agreed that: the recommendation from the Corporate Affairs Scrutiny Panel regarding the review of the definition of charities should be accepted the attached “Response of the Treasury and Resources Minister to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report on the Review of Draft Goods and Services Tax Regulations” should be sent to the Scrutiny Panel and presented to States Members.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Corporate Affairs Scrutiny Panel presented their third Report on the Draft Goods and Services Tax on 11th October 2007 and the GST Regulations were approved by the States Assembly at the beginning of November 2007.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Treasury and Resources Business Manager to: to send the attached Response from the Treasury and Resources Minister to the Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Scrutiny Panel prior to 20th November 2007 to make the necessary arrangements to present the attached “Response” to the States prior to 20th November 2007.
Signature:		Position: Senator Terry Le Sueur, Treasury and Resources Minister
Date Signed: 19th November 2007		Date of Decision: 19th November 2007