OECD Working Paper: Decarbonisation and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations: Policy challenges and reform options Authors: Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian This paper explores the nexus between decarbonisation and… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation: Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment

Submission closing date: 14 July 2023 The Treasury has appointed Mr Nigel Ray PSM to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the JobKeeper… Read More ›

New Book: Many Possible Worlds

Many Possible Worlds: An Interdisciplinary History of the World Economy Since 1800 Author: Dr Cameron Gordon Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan This book provides a crosscutting interdisciplinary… Read More ›

Taxation Statistics Released for 2020–21

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released its annual Taxation statistics report. The report contains data extracted from tax returns and related schedules for individuals,… Read More ›

Performance Audit Reports: Tax Gap Methodology and Social Security Debt Management

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has recently released two performance audit reports: Identifying and Reducing the Tax Gap for Individuals Not in Business (Published… Read More ›

Open for Contribution: ANAO Performance Audit on GST Fraud Control

Australian Taxation Office’s management and oversight of fraud control arrangements for the administration of the Goods and Services Tax The objective of this audit is… Read More ›

TTPI Working Papers

The effect of school closures on standardized test scores: Evidence from Australia Authors: Christian Gillitzer and Nalini Prasad We estimate the causal effect of pandemic… Read More ›

New Zealand Introduces Taxation Principles Reporting Bill

The New Zealand government has introduced a new bill requiring information about the fairness and efficiency of the tax system to be reported and published… Read More ›

New Book on Australia’s Intergenerational Report

More Than Fiscal: The Intergenerational Report, Sustainability and Public Policy in Australia Editors: Andrew Podger, Jane Hall & Mike Woods Every five years, the Australian… Read More ›

World Bank Report: Customs Reform in Developing Countries

Customs Reform in Developing Countries – Time for a Rethink? Customs have been at the core of development concerns, especially in developing countries. In this… Read More ›