Productivity Commission Research Paper: Industry Levies in Australia

Towards Levyathan? Industry levies in Australia Industry levies – narrowly applied, sector-specific taxes – are proliferating in Australia. There were four industry levies in 1960,… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation: Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Draft Regulations

Date: 15 March 2024 – 26 April 2024 The government is consulting on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Future Instruments) Instrument 2023: Better Targeted… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation: Expansion of Australia’s tax treaty network

Date: 13 March 2024 – 19 April 2024 The Australian Government is entering into tax treaty negotiations with Brazil, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden and… Read More ›

Agrifood Innovation Institute Industry Seminar Series: The Biosecurity Protection Levy

Speakers: Saša Vanek (ANU Tax and Transfer Policy Institute) and Tony Mahar (National Farmers Federation) Date and time: Tuesday, 2 April 2024 – 10.30-11.30am Location:… Read More ›

Aged Care Taskforce Releases Final Report

The Aged Care Taskforce, chaired by Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells, has released its final report. The Taskforce has made 23 recommendations. Among them… Read More ›

500 Nuisance Tariffs to Be Abolished From July

The Australian Government has announced they would abolish almost 500 nuisance tariffs from 1 July 2024. This includes a wide range of imported items such… Read More ›

New ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods Publications

The ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM) has recently published the below papers: PolicyMod: Microsimulation Model for the Australian Tax and Transfer System… Read More ›

Consultation: Review of the Report on Government Services and the Performance Reporting Dashboard

In 2023, National Cabinet tasked the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) to review the Report on Government Services (the RoGS) and the Performance Reporting… Read More ›

TTPI Policy Brief: Principles for the Biosecurity Protection Levy Design

The biosecurity protection levy: Principles for design Authors: Saša Vanek and Robert Breunig The 2023 federal budget announced a $1 billion increase in Commonwealth biosecurity… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper: The Cost of Tax Sheltering in Australia

Tax sheltering cost among high-income taxpayers: Evidence from an Australian tax policy change Authors: Arezou Zaresani, Miguel Olivo-Villabrille and Robert Breunig We present empirical evidence… Read More ›