Forum on Tax Administration Sydney Plenary Meeting: Five Reports

Five reports were released during the 15th Plenary Meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration on 28 to 30 September 2022 in Sydney. They include:… Read More ›

Australian Parliament: Inquiries Accepting Submissions

Community Affairs Legislation Committee (Senate) Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022 [Provisions], closing date: 7 October 2022 Social Services… Read More ›

ACOSS: People on Income Support Bear Inflationary Brunt

The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has released a new survey report, How JobSeeker and other income support payments are falling behind the cost… Read More ›

OECD: Tax Policy Key to Promoting Recovery and Shielding Energy Price Shock

Tax policy is playing a critical role as countries seek to promote economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to the impact of rapid… Read More ›

PBO Budget Explainer: Fuel Taxation in Australia

In Australia fuel tax is collected as a tax on the production or importation of fuel, offset by a system of fuel tax credits for… Read More ›

The Australia Institute: Revenue Summit 2022

On Thursday 6 October 2022, the Australia Institute will hold a Revenue Summit to explore revenue raising options to meet Australia’s growing public spending needs.… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper on Tax Bunching

Hundreds and thousands: bunching at positive, salient tax balances and the cost of reducing tax liabilities Authors: Robert Breunig, Nathan Deutscher and Steven Hamilton Australian… Read More ›

OECD Working Paper: The Role of Regulations, Gasoline Taxes and Autonomous Technical Change in Improving Car Fuel Efficiency

Projecting the fuel efficiency of conventional vehicles: the role of regulations, gasoline taxes and autonomous technical change Authors: Ioannis Tikoudis, Rose Mba Mebiame and Walid… Read More ›

Australian Basic Income Lab Events

The Australian Basic Income Lab will host two events this week.   The Liveable Income Guarantee – The Missing Link in Social Security? Date and… Read More ›

OECD Releases Practical Guide on Tax Capacity Building

The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has released a practical guide to assist tax administrations globally in designing and carrying out their tax capacity… Read More ›