New Book: Tax Expenditures and Environmental Policy

Tax Expenditures and Environmental Policy Author: Hope Ashiabor, Associate Professor of Law, Macquarie Business School, Australia Publisher: Edward Elgar This timely book provides a critical… Read More ›

Online Forum on University Funding Changes

ANU Learning Communities is organising an online discussion, University Funding Changes: Culture War or Pragmatic Plan for the Future?, on 27 August 2020 (Thursday), 5.30pm… Read More ›

Call for Papers: 15th Annual World Customs Organization PICARD Conference

The 15th edition of the World Customs Organization’s (WCO’s) PICARD Conference will take place as a ‘Web Conference’ from 23 to 26 November 2020. The… Read More ›

New Zealand Treasury Discussion Paper: Impacts of COVID-19 on Wellbeing

He Kāhui Waiora: Living Standards Framework and He Ara Waiora, COVID-19: Impacts on Wellbeing, New Zealand Treasury Discussion Paper 20/02 Authors: Diana Cook, Phil Evans,… Read More ›

OECD Taxation Working Papers on VAT and Carbon Pricing

Reassessing the regressivity of the VAT By Alastair Thomas This paper reassesses the often-made conclusion that the VAT is regressive, drawing on tax microsimulation models… Read More ›

ANU Tax Clinic Ready to Help During Busy COVID Tax Time

After a difficult financial year with bushfires and COVID-19, ANU students stand ready to help people with their tax obligations. Students operating the 2020 ANU… Read More ›

Call for Submissions: Curtin Law and Taxation Review

Submissions are now open for Volume VI of the Curtin Law and Taxation Review. Please submit articles for consideration in this issue to Donovan Castelyn,… Read More ›

ANU Crawford Seminar: Australian Budget Policy and COVID-19

Australian budget policy and COVID-19: a model-based analysis (ANU Crawford ACDE Seminar) By Chris Murphy Date & time: Tuesday 18 August 2020, 2.00pm–3.30pm Venue: Online… Read More ›

Report Finds More Work Needed to Close Indigenous Retirement Gap

Streamlining the process for Indigenous Australians facing hardship to access their superannuation early and with fewer penalties may help to improve their retirement outcomes, a… Read More ›

Grattan Institute Report Calls for Cheaper Childcare to Boost Female Workforce Participation

Cheaper childcare: A practical plan to boost female workforce participation by Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths and Owain Emslie (Grattan Institute) Childcare should be made cheaper… Read More ›