OECD Approves 2017 Update to Model Tax Convention

On 21 November 2017, the OECD Council approved the contents of the 2017 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention (the OECD Model). The 2017 Update, which was previously… Read More ›

NZ Government Establishes Working Group to Review the Tax System

In New Zealand, the new Labour Government has announced the establishment of the Tax Working Group and its terms of reference and that the group… Read More ›

Revenue Statistics 2017: OECD Countries More Reliant on Personal Income Taxes

Personal income taxes are playing an increasingly significant role in the tax mix as revenues from social security contributions and consumption taxes fall, and corporate… Read More ›

Government Seeks New Approaches to Tackle Welfare Dependency

Migrants and refugees, at risk young people, Newstart recipients over 50 years of age and carers will be the focus of the next tranche of… Read More ›

ANAO Report: Costs and Benefits of the Reinventing the ATO Program

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released its performance audit report on the Reinventing the ATO program. The report is available here.

‘Fair Game’ by Jim Killaly, TTPI Honorary Fellow, in Journal of Australian Taxation

TTPI Honorary Fellow Jim Killaly’s article, ‘Fair Game: Is Australia vulnerable or getting its fair share?’, was recently published in the Journal of Australian Taxation… Read More ›

Lower Tax Rate Will Create More Jobs and Investment, Says Business Council CEO Survey

Four out of five CEOs said they would boost investment and 70 per cent said they would hire more people if the Senate votes to… Read More ›

Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation Launches New Tax Blog

The Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation (CBT) has started a new tax blog, following the lead of the ANU Tax and Transfer Policy Institute… Read More ›

WGEA Gender Equality Scorecard: Men Took Home $26,853 More Than Women

Women make up half of the nation’s workforce but earn only 77 per cent of men’s average full-time income, according to the latest gender equality… Read More ›

New Release: The Routledge Companion to Tax Avoidance Research

The Routledge Companion to Tax Avoidance Research Edited by Nigar Hashimzade, Yuliya Epifantseva This collection provides a comprehensive guide to students and academics on the… Read More ›