Update – 14 June 2024
No annual charge in the 2023/24 financial year
An annual charge for post-1989 forest land registered in the ETS came into effect on 19 October 2023. The Minister of Forestry has announced that there will be no annual charge on registered post-1989 forest land for the 2023/24 financial year (1 July 2023-30 June 2024). This applies to:
- forest land which was registered in the ETS on 19 October 2023, and
- forest land registered after then.
The minister has also announced there will be a review of the annual charge for the 2024/25 financial year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025). MPI expects the review will conclude and the rate determined before invoices are issued for the 2024/25 financial year.
Media release: Government cancels forestry ETS annual service charges for 2023-24 – Beehive
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- 20 June 2024
Provisional emissions returns; near 1990 imagery; forestry ETS forum - 14 June 2024
Provisional emissions returns; removal of annual charge for 2023/24 - 14 May 2024
Submitting a provisional emissions return. - 24 April 2024
Mapping, Tupu-ake reports, and changes to transmission of interest processing. - 7 March 2024
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