Tax Reform



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 ›

The Income Tax at 100 Years: Is it time to scrap the CGT discount?

The prospects of comprehensive tax reform appear to be fading. The concurrent reviews of the Federation and tax systems have been consigned to the proverbial… Read More ›

Should we Consider State Income Taxes now that the GST is off the Table?

Published by the Huffington Post, Tuesday 9 February Poor strategy, weak leadership, a squandered opportunity? The tax reform debacle was all of those things. You can reasonably ask… Read More ›

Malcolm Turnbull’s Taxing Times

Papua New Guinea is a resource rich nation, with significant reserves of gas, copper, gold and zinc. Understandably, there is a desire to generate tax… Read More ›

Nationalisation, State Equity Participation and Resource Rent Taxation in the Extractive Industry

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the government is considering “all options” when it comes to tax reform. But shouldn’t we find out what works (and… Read More ›

Australian Tax Reform: Do We Know What Needs to be Done?

Is tax so complex that it needs its own office aimed at simplification? Miranda Stewart interviews Jeremy Sherwood, Director of the United Kingdom Office of… Read More ›

An Interview with the Office for Tax Simplification

It seems that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison have embraced the need for genuine tax reform. At least they are prepared to… Read More ›

Genuine Tax Reform for Australia?

India is moving towards introducing a Goods and Services Tax (GST). The GST would be a multistage comprehensive value added tax (VAT) encompassing both goods… Read More ›

Will India’s Proposed GST Work?

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