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High energy prices triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine prompted governments to reduce excise taxes during 2022, leading to lower tax levels in… Read More ›

Date: 08 December 2023 – 22 December 2023 The Treasury is consulting on the Taxation Administration (Meaning of End Benefit) Instrument 2023 (2023 instrument) which remakes the… Read More ›

As part of the broader health and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) deal brokered between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories, the Commonwealth Government… Read More ›

Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Director Robert Breunig and Research Fellow Yinjunjie Jacquelyn Zhang has been awarded the 2024 Kuznets Prize for their open access… Read More ›

Superannuation in retirement, Treasury The Government has released a discussion paper seeking community and industry views on how the superannuation system can best provide the… Read More ›

The Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services tabled its final report, recommending large scale reform to fundamentally rebuild the Commonwealth Employment Services System. The… Read More ›

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Iain Anderson, has published a report regarding his office’s investigation, ‘Accountability in Action: Services Australia and the Department of Social Services’ response… Read More ›

The Australian Government is inviting individuals, businesses, and community groups to submit their ideas and priorities for the 2024–25 Budget. Interested parties can lodge submissions… Read More ›

The Productivity Commission has proposed an overhaul of the system that determines which charities can receive tax-deductible donations. This is part of a package of… Read More ›

In response to community feedback, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has paused its awareness campaign around tax debts on hold. “The ATO has heard the… Read More ›