Wellington, June 2 NZPA - GST will not be increased from 15 percent, Prime Minister John Key told Parliament today.

Labour deputy leader Annette King asked him why Treasury Secretary John Whitehead at the weekend said the increasing GST to 15 percent, announced in last month's budget along with tax cuts, was a first step.

"And has his Minister briefed him on the work that Treasury is doing on increasing GST even further?"

Mr Key said: "I am not aware of any work on increasing GST, and that is because it will not be going up further from 15 percent".

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