Treasury Consultation: The Digital Economy and Australia’s Corporate Tax System

A discussion paper is released today by the Treasury to seek views on options to reform Australia’s corporate tax system, which will ensure all businesses… Read More ›

Australia Ratifies Multilateral BEPS Convention

Australia has ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Multilateral Instrument) by depositing its… Read More ›

Seminar in Melbourne: Public Policy & Women’s Workforce Participation

The Economic and Social Participation Research Initiative (ESPRIt) at the University of Melbourne will organise a seminar titled ‘Public Policy & Women’s Workforce Participation’ on… Read More ›

Final Budget Outcome 2017-18: Higher Tax Receipts and Decline in Payments Lead to Smallest Deficit in Ten Years

The 2017-18 Final Budget Outcome (FBO) was released on 25 September 2018 by the Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, and the Minister for Finance… Read More ›

UNSW Offers Three Research Fellowships to International Academics and Professionals in 2019

The School of Taxation & Business Law at UNSW is offering up to three research fellowships to international academics and professionals keen to further their… Read More ›

Social Metrics Report Outlines New Approach to Poverty Measurement in the UK

The Social Metrics Commission (SMC) has released the report ‘A new measure of poverty for the UK’. SMC is an independent Commission formed and led… Read More ›

House Economics Committee to Inquire into the Implications of Removing Refundable Franking Credits

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has announced an inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits. The Chair of the committee,… Read More ›

OECD Carbon Tax Report: Countries Need to Raise Carbon Prices Much Faster If They Are to Meet Paris Targets

Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change… Read More ›

TTPI Policy Briefs on Budget Transparency and the Gender Effects of Tax Cuts

TTPI Policy Brief 2/2018 Budget transparency: The Open Budget Survey 2017 Authors: Teck Chi Wong & Miranda Stewart Abstract: The Open Budget Survey 2017, released… Read More ›

Brotherhood of St Laurence Publishes Study on Financial Insecurity in Australian Households

Hard times: Australian households and financial insecurity, 2018. The report is part of the ‘Spinning the plates’ qualitative project, which aims to understand how low… Read More ›