Taxes and Transfers



At a time when the world is hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and governments rush to launch unprecedented fiscal measures to address the crisis and… Read More ›

Open Budgets in the Time of COVID-19

Australia needs a national coronavirus taxation summit to set out a road map of reform for the tax system. A summit that can clearly and… Read More ›

Let’s Finally Reform the Tax System

The fundamental role of government is to secure the welfare and safety of its people. The COVID-19 crisis coming so soon after the summer’s extraordinary… Read More ›

The Government’s Fiscal Tool Kit for COVID-19

Unexpected bills can be a challenge for any household, but particularly for low-income families relying on social security payments. When the unexpected bill is a… Read More ›

Policy Choices and Automation: How Benefits Systems Can Create Unjust Debts

Artworks contribute to the creation of distinct national cultures and to economic growth. National art collections attract tourists. Local government commonly relies on the arts… Read More ›

Towards Optimal Tax-Benefits Treatment of Collectors of Artworks

Income inequality in most high-income countries has increased considerably since the 1970s, creating interest in the drivers of this trend. One factor that has attracted… Read More ›

Winners of the UK Tax-Benefit Reforms over Five Decades

This is an edited extract of a Crawford School event with Professor Vito Tanzi, former Director of the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department. The event was… Read More ›

Complexity and Inequality in Fiscal Systems: A Conversation Between Vito Tanzi, Stephen Howes, Roger Bradbury, Peter Whiteford and Miranda Stewart

This post is the third of a four-part series on the topic. The existence and the extent of “zero net taxpayers” is a reflection of… Read More ›

Zero Net Taxpayers: How Does Australia Compare?

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