Tax
Capital gains tax exemption on ‘family home’ worth $46 billion: report
A report from The Australia Institute says capital gains tax exemptions on Australian’s ‘principle residence’ or ‘family home’ were worth......
Over a third of large companies paid no tax 2013-14: ATO
Under legislation passed at the urging of The Greens, the Tax Commissioner has revealed the tax and incomes of over......
Joe Hockey’s high income tax cut argument
In August then Treasurer Joe Hockey said he had the answer to ever lower government revenues and ongoing deficits: give......
Did MYEFO take out the trash?
Today’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) gave Treasurer Scott Morrison his first chance present the Turbull government’s approach to......
GST Reform
Tax reform is once again in the public mindset, with both the states and the Commonwealth wanting to have a......
Big Business talks tax reform
The Turnbull government’s grand tax plan is a collaborative effort shaped by big business interests. Newly elected president of the......
Alternatives to the GST/Income Tax tradeoff
Treasurer Scott Morrison has been promoting the idea of a 15 per cent GST rate with a cut in personal......
The complexity of achieving fairness in economics
The balance between economic reform and fairness is hard to achieve. Most economists agree that an increased GST would be......
Super changes unlikely to pass
The federal government today announced its response to the Murray inquiry into the financial services industry, intended to make Australia’s......
Hockey guns for tax cuts, skips tax reform and revenue issues
Treasurer Joe Hockey is being criticised by both the left and the right after pushing for tax cuts for the......