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It involves shifting calendars, greedy governments – and the Pope.
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Tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands and Panama have a few key things in common.
Whether he succeeds or not, Malcolm Turnbull’s attempt to reform the federation will be a long and tricky process.
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Malcolm Turnbull’s bold plan to give states the power to levy income tax is a risky move, and the latest in a string of attempts to ‘fix’ federal-state relations that have not succeeded.
Bag-carrier George.
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Why stop at 17%?
Sweet sorrow.
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Why Britain’s obesity crusader could be heading for disappointment.
A look at spending inequality suggests America is a bit more equal than we thought.
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A new study on inequality analyzes the impact of fiscal policy, dramatically altering the standard view of rich and poor in America. It may also change how voters and candidates think about the issue.
Trump certainly thinks his will.
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There’s nothing as certain as death, taxes and a Republican with a plan to cut them. But how do the candidates’ proposals stack up?
Will South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and President Jacob Zuma support the commitments to reform the economy?
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There are many good things about the budget, including the promised cut to the payroll, but many of the key commitments relating to how policies will support growth are, at best, pointers.
Malcolm Turnbull is keen on big ideas, but so far has been slow to put any of his own into action.
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Five months into his prime ministership, it is difficult to know what Malcolm Turnbull really stands for, and his government risks paralysis as a result.
We might be ambivalent about taxation because it challenges our sense of ourselves as individuals – and we may not trust governments to spend it properly.
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Many of us are happy for governments to increase spending on public services, but we don’t like the idea of higher taxes. There are some good reasons for this.
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The finger of blame has been pointed at HMRC over the multinational’s ‘sweetheart deal’. That’s not fair.
Economic models are not likely to give Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull any magic answers on tax reform.
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The gains from modest tax reform are not likely to be a revolution in Australia.
Governments around the world are rewriting law to deal with tax avoidance by multinationals like Google.
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Global measures to crack down on tax avoidance by multinationals will take some time to deliver. And there’s still work to be done locally.
But for how long?
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How tax authorities decide to treat virtual currencies like bitcoin may determine whether they thrive or die.
Australia’s current tax system favours excessive spending on homes.
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There is an alternative tax approach that would make for a more just society.
US tax law in three pages? Good luck!
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The Republican presidential candidate wants to whittle the tax code down to three pages – from 74,000 in laws and interpretations. Is it possible?
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Independent traders in Crickhowell are moving their businesses ‘offshore’ to avoid paying tax. Here’s how.
Google vice president Matt Brittin (right) and John Dixon, Ernst and Young’s head of tax (left), giving evidence to a Public Accounts Committee on tax avoidance in 2013.
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Governments may pledge to stop big companies from exploiting tax avoidance loopholes, but are they being honest?
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The EU is thought to be losing one trillion Euros from tax avoidance, evasion and arrears. But the latest tax reform is unlikely to fix that.
Not all the measures listed fit the definition of a tax.
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The Opposition is fond of saying that the government has imposed 17 new or increased taxes. Is that right?