58371 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Revenue

58371 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Revenue: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on christmas, holiday, end of year, and any other types of celebratory functions or parties during November and December in 2022?

Hon Simon Watts: Inland Revenue provides a subsidy of up to $25 (GST inclusive) per employee for a team end of year function. Employees include permanent, fixed term and casual staff. There is no Inland Revenue contribution for contingent workers (e.g. consultants, contractors and agency staff). Each employee is subsidised for only one function per year, and the subsidy covers food, venue, and activity costs. Inland Revenue does not fund any other year-end functions outside of this subsidy.