Australia’s incumbent Government is hitching its election campaign pitch on tax cuts to boost jobs and growth but their claims aren’t borne out by the… Read More ›
Australia has a long way to go before all employees are equally able to follow career and family goals. The old adage ‘can women have… Read More ›
On budget night, we heard that there is going to be an adjustment to the third income tax threshold, so that the 37 per cent… Read More ›
The Budget promises some tax cuts and puts some limits on tax breaks for superannuation. But the Budget does not deliver tax reform. It fails… Read More ›
First published on The Conversation. Our tax reform debate seems to be stuck. Our federal fiscal system is skewed. What kind of a fiscal bargain can… Read More ›
Originally published in the Huffington Post 31 March. Initial reaction to Turnbull’s proposal to allow some form of State income tax has ranged from it being… Read More ›
A comprehensive regime for taxing capital gains has been a feature of Australia’s personal taxation system for over 30 years. The rationale for the inclusion… Read More ›
Taxes have a wide range of rates, thresholds and burdens for different kinds of taxpayers. In general, we describe a tax as progressive or regressive… Read More ›
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