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Taxpayers have been deemed winners in the 2018 Budget with the Government’s seven-year plan to cut income taxes. But the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has criticised… Read More ›

The latest Economic Society of Australia’s National Economic Panel (NEP) poll gathers the views of the panellists on two budget strategy propositions: Proposition 1: Slowing the growth… Read More ›

This evening Treasurer Scott Morrison delivers the Budget 2018-19 in the House of Representatives. It is widely seen as the government’s last budget before the… Read More ›

In the lead up to Budget 2018-19, the Australian Government has announced last week that excise rates on small kegs of beer would be cut… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper 8/2018: Social policy inquiries in Australia: the Henderson Poverty Inquiry in context By Sue Regan and David Stanton Abstract: This paper situates… Read More ›

On Tuesday 8 May 2018, Treasurer Scott Morrison will be tabling the Budget 2018-19 in the House of Representatives. The Budget will be released at… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper 7/2018: Effective marginal tax rates: The New Zealand case By Dr Patrick Nolan, New Zealand Productivity Commission Abstract: Effective Marginal Tax Rates… Read More ›

According to a new survey by thinktank Per Capita, a majority of Australians want to see more government spending on social security. The survey of 1,557… Read More ›

The Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) bring together central bankers, ministers… Read More ›

Empirical evaluation of tax reforms is vital to the efficient and fair design of tax systems. However, the study of past tax reforms has been… Read More ›