Treasury Consultations on Taxation of Income for an Individual’s Fame or Image and Reforming the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Taxation of income for an individual’s fame or image, closes on 31 January 2019 The Government is seeking comments from interested parties on its proposed… Read More ›

2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook Released

The 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) has been released. The underlying cash balance is now forecast to improve from a $14.5 billion deficit… Read More ›

Project to Improve Tax Compliance in Indonesia Receives Grant by ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

The project ‘Encouraging Formal Tax Registration of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia‘ has been granted a 2018 Asia Pacific Innovation Program-Research Development Grant… Read More ›

ATO Releases Corporate Tax Transparency Report for 2016–17 and Large Corporate Tax Gap Report for 2015-16

Corporate Tax Transparency Report for 2016–17 This is the fourth annual report on corporate tax transparency released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The report… Read More ›

OECD: Improvements to Pension Systems Have Made Them Better Placed to Deliver Pensions

Improvements in the design of pension systems over the last decade in OECD countries have made them more financially sustainable and governments should now focus… Read More ›

ANU CSRM Working Paper on Optimal Policy Modelling

Optimal policy modelling: a microsimulation methodology for setting the Australian tax and transfer system CSRM Working Paper 10/2018 Authors: Ben Phillips, Richard Webster & Matthew… Read More ›

Productivity Commission to Review Australian Remote Tax Assistance

The Productivity Commission has been requested by the Government to undertake a review into remote tax assistance to ensure it remains fair and contemporary. The… Read More ›

Taxes on the Rich and Carbon Among Progressives’ Proposals for Democratization of Europe

Four new European taxes are among progressive proposals made by a group of prominent Europeans to create a fairer Europe. The proposals are detailed in… Read More ›

Tax Revenues in OECD Countries Continue Increasing as the Tax Mix Shifts Further Towards Corporate and Consumption Taxes

Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase, with taxes on companies and personal consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation on the Early Release of Superannuation Benefits

Review of the early release of superannuation benefits; closes on 15 February 2019. The Government has released for a second round of consultation an issues… Read More ›