Australian Government Tax and Transfer Consultations and Submissions Currently Open

Treasury Improving Flexibility of Superannuation for Older Australians, opens until 3 April 2020.   Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue (House) Inquiry into the Tax… Read More ›

Call for Papers: 6th Annual Workshop on Population Ageing and the Chinese Economy

The Ageing Asia Hub at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) is hosting its 6th Annual Workshop on Population Ageing and… Read More ›

OECD Public Consultation: Draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy

As part of the ongoing work of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is seeking public comments on… Read More ›

New Book: Australian Taxation Law 2020, 30th Edition

Australian Taxation Law 2020, 30th Edition Authors: Robin Woellner, Stephen Barkoczy, Shirley Murphy, Chris Evans & Dale Pinto Publisher: Oxford University Press Introduction: Celebrating the… Read More ›

Compulsory Income Management ‘Disabling, Not Enabling’, Study Shows

Restricting where and on what social security payments can be spent does more harm than good, according to the first large, independent study into Compulsory… Read More ›

Economic Policy Institute: US Tax and Spending Explorer

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), United States, has launched a new interactive tool, the US Tax & Spending Explorer, to shed light on how governments… Read More ›

Productivity Commission Releases Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments Inquiry Report

The Productivity Commission has released its final report into three longstanding tax concessions and payments for remote areas. The Australian Government asked the Commission to… Read More ›

Tax Special Interest Group at AFAANZ Conference 2020

The Tax Special Interest Group (SIG) is tasked with developing a supportive and productive environment for tax academics in Australia and New Zealand who are… Read More ›

Tax Justice Network Releases Financial Secrecy Index 2020

The US has overtaken Switzerland in a global ranking of countries most complicit in helping individuals to hide their finances from the rule of law… Read More ›

ACOSS and UNSW Report Shows Three Million People in Poverty in Australia

The 2020 Poverty in Australia Overview, released last week by the Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney, shows more than one in eight… Read More ›